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BOOK REVIEW: Angel Hands – The Phantom gets Sexy

Review by Layla Abdullah-Poulos ANGEL HANDS By Cait Reynolds Create Space $14.39, pp. 226. Paper $ 3.99, pp. 191, Kindle We all identify faults and flaws about ourselves that society … Continue reading

April 21, 2016 · Leave a comment

BOOK REVIEW: No God But God – A Journey from Degradation to Redemption

Review by Layla Abdullah-Poulos NO GOD BUT GOD: FROM THE STREETS TO THE SALAH By Jihada Amazon Digital Services $3.95, 233 pp, Kindle A distinctive feature of novels written by … Continue reading

April 15, 2016 · Leave a comment

#nbamuslims 500 – #Muslimfiction Twitter Chat: Can Muslim Fiction go too Far?

NbA Muslim recently hosted its second Twitter chat, Exploring Sex and Violence – Can Muslim Fiction go too Far?

April 11, 2016 · Leave a comment

Post-Conversion Muslim Issue – Sobriety

As the number of people converting/reverting to Islam grows globally, the ways that new Muslims address specific issues become increasingly relevant. In the United States, alcohol consumption has a significant … Continue reading

April 10, 2016 · Leave a comment

#nbamuslims 500 Twitter Chat – What Is Muslim Fiction? (Recap)

April 8, 2016 · Leave a comment

New #Muslimfiction Twitter Chat

Content is important when writing fiction. These authors are known for gauging their use of explicit content to engage readers.  Join the NbA Muslims Twitter Chat – Exploring Sex and … Continue reading

April 3, 2016 · 1 Comment

The Broken Half – 250 YT Views!

Alhamdulillah, 250 views of the NbA Muslims video review of THE BROKEN HALF by Sahar Abdulaziz Author​!

April 1, 2016 · Leave a comment

Video Review: Secrets That Find Us

NbA Muslims’ first  featured author Sahar Abdulaziz has a new suspense novel – SECRETS THAT FIND US. Check ou the video book review! In SECRETS THAT FIND US, NbA Muslim … Continue reading

March 31, 2016 · Leave a comment

Her Justice: 100 YouTube Views!

The NbA Muslims video book review of Her Justice by Nasheed Jaxson reached 100+ YouTube Views.  Muslim therapist Justice Lowe is deeply in love with his wife Naimah, but Audria … Continue reading

March 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

New NbA Muslims #Muslimfiction Twitter Chat: Can Muslim Fiction Go Too Far?

For authors, strategic use of content is crucial to crafting novels with which readers may identify as well as to convey strong messages that may otherwise be overlooked. Many Muslim … Continue reading

March 28, 2016 · Leave a comment

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