A Thousand Nights

A dazzling, powerful short story collection that weaves the voices of 17 Muslim women authors and editors. . . . With each one as lyrical and compelling as the next, this collection is a triumphant examination of imperialism and displacement, friendship and found family, and the power of story and imagination. A successful homage to the original A Thousand and One Nights, this exquisite short story collection is a folkloric tour de force.
—School Library Journal (starred review)

Azad . . . and Khanani . . . curate and contribute to a captivating anthology of Muslim folklore that showcases stories from 15 female Muslim authors. . . . Narratives of survival and displacement move fluidly between revolutions against tyrants, encounters with bird catchers, and stories about royalty, generating a varied yet thematically cohesive mosaic.
—Publishers Weekly

The 15 tales, each by a different Muslim woman author, are drawn from cultures around the world, and their integration with the frame story renders them remarkably cohesive. . . . this work is a refreshing and effective variation on typical anthology formats. A timely collection, full of marvels and hard-won hope.
—Kirkus Reviews

A layered compilation that embodies culture, faith and especially a homeland. . . . Expertly unfolding a realistic story of survival to create a gripping anthology, A Thousand Nights provides a beautiful tribute to the magic of storytelling and its ability to create bright stars of hope and community in even the darkest of midnight skies.
—BookPage

Gorgeous and resonant, A Thousand Nights takes readers down winding paths of darkness and light with deeply nuanced tales of the jin, phoenixes, curses, blessed pots, brave cats, and, ultimately, the power of hope and community. Readers will savor each tale of this beautifully curated anthology. A fairy-tale collection for our times.
—Natasha Deen, author of The Signs and Wonders of Tuna Rashad