num_pages: 272
description: Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe its waking up to the sound of frying samosas or the comfort of bean pie maybe its the pleasure of putting on a new outfit for Eid prayers or maybe its the gift-giving and holiday parties to come that day. Whatever it may be for those who cherish this day of celebration the emotional responses may be summed up in another short and sweet word: joy. The anthology will also include a poem graphic-novel chapter and spot illustrations.The full list of Once Upon an Eid contributors include: G. Willow Wilson (Alif the Unseen Ms. Marvel) Hena Khan (Amina's Voice Under My Hijab) N. H. Senzai (Shooting Kabul Escape from Aleppo) Hanna Alkaf (The Weight of Our Sky) Rukhsana Khan (Big Red Lollipop) Randa Abdel-Fattah (Does My Head Look Big in This?) Ashley Franklin (Not Quite Snow White) Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (Mommy's Khimar) Candice Montgomery (Home and Away By Any Means Necessary) Huda Al-Marashi (First Comes Marriage) Ayesha Mattu Asmaa Hussein and Sara Alfageeh.
language: English
title: Once Upon an Eid
publisher: Amulet Books