We Wrote in Symbols: Love and Lust by Arab Women Writers - Edited by Selma Dabbagh (SAQI books) Edition I promise you won’t regret

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We Wrote in Symbols: Love and Lust by Arab Women Writers - Edited by Selma Dabbagh (SAQI books) Edition I promise you won’t regretIt is a little known secret that Arabic literature has a long tradition of erotic writing. Behind that secret lies another that many of the writers are women. We Wrote in Symbols celebrates the works of 75 of these female writers of Arab heritage who articulate love and lust with artistry and skill. Here, a wedding night takes an unexpected turn beneath a canopy of stars; a woman on the run meets her match in a flirtatious encounter at Dubai Airport;