Rajia Hassib books

Rajia Hassib is an Egyptian-American novelist whose literary fiction explores identity, faith, and family across cultures, with two novels published in 2015 and 2019.

Standalone Novels

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In the Language of Miracles 2015 Buy
A Pure Heart 2019 Buy

Rajia Hassib is an Egyptian-born American novelist whose two books explore life between Egypt and the United States. In the Language of Miracles (2015), her debut, follows an Egyptian-American family in a New Jersey suburb dealing with the aftermath of tragedy and the weight of community judgment. A Pure Heart (2019) moves between New York and Cairo, examining how two sisters choose different paths shaped by faith, politics, and love.

Hassib draws on her own experience of living between two cultures, and her novels are marked by a careful attention to the ways people construct identity when pulled between different worlds.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Rajia Hassib written?

Rajia Hassib has written two books in one series.

What was Rajia Hassib's first book?

Rajia Hassib’s first book is In the Language of Miracles, published in 2015.

What does Rajia Hassib write about?

Hassib writes literary fiction about Egyptian and Egyptian-American characters navigating questions of identity, belonging, and faith. Her novels deal with the tension between cultures and the ways that family ties can both support and constrain.

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