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Bushra Rehman’s novel celebrates the Pakistani-American community in Queens

March 27, 2023 by Josephine Reed Leave a Comment

Author Bushra Rehman discusses her novel, Roses in the Mouth of a Lion, which is loosely based on her own girlhood growing up in a tightly knit Pakistani American community in Corona, Queens, and slowly opening up to her own queer identity. Rehman talks about her own upbringing and her desire to celebrate that community and show its many facets, her … [Read more...] about Bushra Rehman’s novel celebrates the Pakistani-American community in Queens

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Sunil Iyengar directs the Office of Research & Analysis at the National Endowment for the Arts. Under his leadership, the office has produced dozens of research reports, hosted periodic research events and webinars, led strategic plan development for the agency, and established research and … [more] about About Sunil and Josephine

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