About the Author

Alia Mamdouh was born in Iraq and received her degree in psychology from the University of Mastansariya in 1971. She served as editor-in-chief of al-Rasid magazine from 1970 to 1982. She is the author of Naphtalene: A Novel of Baghdad (AUC Press, 2005), and received the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature for The Loved Ones in 2004. She lives in Paris.

Reviews

'leaves an indelible impression' Library Journal 'often intense and lyrical' Kirkus Reviews 'ferocious, visceral descriptions ... give a powerful sense not only of Suhaila's world but also of the way we make and understand memories' Booklist