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DEBUT Mahmoud's first novel offers a searing, intimate portrait of a new marriage. Partly of Palestinian descent, Isra lives in California with her aunt and uncle after the death of her mother. (Her father disappeared long ago.) Encouraged to marry, she chooses Yusef, an old love. The two battle through marital ups and downs, chiefly arguing about Isra's desire to work ou...Log In or Sign Up to Read More