{"product_id":"book-g1wy","title":"My Pen Is the Wing of a Bird","description":"\u003cb\u003eA landmark collection: the first anthology of short fiction by Afghan women that are \"powerful, profound, and deeply moving\" (Elif Shafak, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Island of Missing Trees\u003c\/i\u003e, a Reese's Book Club pick)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"My pen is the wing of a bird; it will tell you those thoughts we are not allowed to think, those dreams we are not allowed to dream.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEighteen Afghan women living in, speaking about, and writing from the country itself tell stories that are powerful and illuminating, unique and universal - stories of family, work, childhood, friendship, war, gender identity, and cultural traditions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA woman's fortitude saves her village from disaster. A  teenager explores their identity in a moment of quiet.  A  tormented girl tries to find love through a horrific act. A headmaster makes his way to work, treading the fine line between life and death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese and more original, vital, and unexpected stories hail from extraordinary voices rooted in Afghanistan's two main linguistic groups (Pashto and Dari), and were developed over two years through the writer development program Untold's Write Aghanistan Project.  \u003ci\u003eMy Pen Is the Wing of a Bird \u003c\/i\u003ecomes at a pivotal moment in Afghanistan's history, when these voices must be heard.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an Introduction by [to come] and Afterword by Lucy Hannah, Founder and Director of Untold\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Hachette Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49348694573360,"sku":"BDg1wy","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/344090-g1wy-Square.jpg?v=1734231055","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g1wy","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}