“The Marvelous Mirza Girls” by Sheba Karim

The Marvelous Mirza Girls is a moving and surprisingly funny coming-of-age story

Sheba Karim's novels have always been funny, intense and thought provoking and her latest book "The Marvelous Mirza Girls" is no exception. Released just a few weeks ago, "The Marvelous Mirza Girls" tells the story of Noreen Mirza, a recent high school grad who is consumed by grief for a beloved aunt a year before just when everyone expects her to be excited about graduation, college and going out into the world instead.