'Temple Folk' conveys the experiences of Black Muslims through short stories
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Mon Jul 17 2023
Description: Early in today's episode, Aaliyah Bilal says she knows that a lot of people associate the Nation of Islam with hate. But in her new collection of short stories, Temple Folk, she reclaims narratives about Black Muslims and how they contemplate faith, identity and community in the U.S. She tells NPR's Scott Detrow why it was especially important for her to center women's stories and how her characters contend with some of the complexities of the movement.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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