num_pages: 160
description: Malika Moustadraf is a cult feminist icon in contemporary Moroccan literature celebrated for her uncompromising depiction of life on the margins. Something Strange Like Hunger presents Moustadrafs collected short fiction: haunting visceral stories by a master of the genre. Here we tune into Casablancas unheard: a sex worker struggling to keep warm on the streets; a housewife flirting with strangers online; a kidney patient priced-out of treatment facing the harsh reality of his condition; and a mother scheming to ensure her daughter passes a virginity test.Something Strange Like Hunger is a sharp provocation to patriarchal power and a celebration of the life and genius of one of Moroccos preeminent writers.*Translated from Arabic*
language: English
title: Something Strange, Like Hunger: Short Stories
publisher: Saqi Books