"A beautiful and moving tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love." Ann Weisgarber, author of Orange-shortlisted THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE

"Lilas Taha's great gift in "Bitter Almonds "is to create characters and scenes so richly resonant with life and vitality, that the complicated, lush world of the Middle East feels as tangible and close as any world you are living in. Crucial in our strange days? Perhaps more than anything." Naomi Shihab Nye, author of HABIBI

"An enthralling mix of history and Palestinian culture... Riveting." "The Lady Magazine""

" . . . [T]he novel deals poignantly with both the issue of drawing the boundaries of responsibility along familial lines and, by extension, along national lines, in the sense that filial responsibility is tied to national identity. In doing so, it offers a hopeful glimpse into the possibilities of family-building and belonging beyond blood-bound ties, which has profound implications for developing the larger, social, global family." Nahrain Al-Mousawi, "Middle East Monitor"

"A beautiful and moving tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love." Ann Weisgarber, author of Orange-shortlisted THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE

"Lilas Taha's great gift in "Bitter Almonds "is to create characters and scenes so richly resonant with life and vitality, that the complicated, lush world of the Middle East feels as tangible and close as any world you are living in. Crucial in our strange days? Perhaps more than anything." Naomi Shihab Nye, author of HABIBI

"An enthralling mix of history and Palestinian culture... Riveting." "The Lady Magazine""

" . . . [T]he novel deals poignantly with both the issue of drawing the boundaries of responsibility along familial lines and, by extension, along national lines, in the sense that filial responsibility is tied to national identity. In doing so, it offers a hopeful glimpse into the possibilities of family-building and belonging beyond blood-bound ties, which has profound implications for developing the larger, social, global family." --Nahrain Al-Mousawi, Middle East Monitor

"A beautiful and moving tribute to the strength of the human spirit and the enduring power of love." --Ann Weisgarber, author of Orange-shortlisted THE PERSONAL HISTORY OF RACHEL DUPREE

"Lilas Taha's great gift in Bitter Almonds is to create characters and scenes so richly resonant with life and vitality, that the complicated, lush world of the Middle East feels as tangible and close as any world you are living in. Crucial in our strange days? Perhaps more than anything." --Naomi Shihab Nye, author of HABIBI

"An enthralling mix of history and Palestinian culture... Riveting." --The Lady Magazine