Title: The Muslim Next Door: The Qur’an, the Media, and That Veil Thing Author: Sumbul Ali-Karamali Publication Year: 2008 Pages: 260 Genre: Non-Fiction Source: Review copy from the publisher From the cover: Since 9/11, stories about Muslims and the Islamic world have flooded headlines, politics, and water-cooler conversations all across the country. And, although Americans [...]

Title: Standing Alone: An American Woman’s Struggle for the Soul of Islam Author: Asra Q. Nomani Publication Year: 2006 Pages: 352 Genre: Non-Fiction Source: Purchased from Chapters From the cover: As President Bush is preparing to invade Iraq, Wall Street Journal correspondent Asra Nomani embarks on a dangerous journey from Middle America to the Middle [...]