{"product_id":"9780525509783","title":"If They Come for Us: Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoet and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated web series \u003ci\u003eBrown Girls \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures her experience as a Pakistani Muslim woman in contemporary America, while exploring identity, violence, and healing.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ean aunt teaches me how to tell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ean edible flower\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003efrom a poisonous one.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e just in case,\u003ci\u003e I hear her say, \u003c\/i\u003ejust in case.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e This imaginative, soulful debut poetry collection captures the experiences of being a young Pakistani Muslim woman in contemporary America. Orphaned as a girl, Fatimah\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAsghar grapples with coming of age and navigating questions of sexuality and race without the guidance of a mother or father. These poems at once bear anguish, joy, vulnerability, and compassion, while exploring the many facets of violence: how it persists within us, how it is inherited across generations, and how it manifests itself in our relationships. In experimental forms and language both lyrical and raw, Asghar seamlessly braids together marginalized people’s histories with her own understanding of identity, place, and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012211654896,"sku":"9780525509783","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780525509783_p0.jpg?v=1763710338","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780525509783","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}