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Home of the Floating Lily
by Silmy Abdullah
Thank you to Dundurn Press and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader's Copy!
Available July 20 2021
Reading Silmy Abdullah's Home of the Floating Lily is like going for summer vacation in my aunt's apartment in Toronto, CA. I can almost breath the air tinged with fresh chotpoti and oily curries, hear my aunties gossiping while the men go outside for their cigarettes, see the many colorful Bengali fabric stores that line the avenues. Abdullah's short stories perfectly capture the experiences of Bengali immigrant life. Told in first and third person, the vignettes delicately explore the nuances of class and gender priviledge as women navigate jobs, marriages and family.
Available July 20 2021
Reading Silmy Abdullah's Home of the Floating Lily is like going for summer vacation in my aunt's apartment in Toronto, CA. I can almost breath the air tinged with fresh chotpoti and oily curries, hear my aunties gossiping while the men go outside for their cigarettes, see the many colorful Bengali fabric stores that line the avenues. Abdullah's short stories perfectly capture the experiences of Bengali immigrant life. Told in first and third person, the vignettes delicately explore the nuances of class and gender priviledge as women navigate jobs, marriages and family.