Eight books about Muslim life for a nation that knows little about Islam

Laila Lalami's most recent book, The Moor’s Account, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction. At the Washington Post she tagged eight books about Muslim life for a nation that knows little about Islam, including:A Map of Home, by Randa Jarrar (2008)

Nidali, a smart, rebellious girl from Boston, narrates this touching coming-of-age novel by a talented young writer. Nidali moves with her