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Writing Historical Speculative, with Aamir Hussain
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Welcome back to another episode of The Resilient Writers Radio Show!
This week, I’m thrilled to introduce you to Aamir Hussain, whose debut novel Under the Full and Crescent Moon is officially out in the world.
This is no ordinary debut. It’s a speculative historical novel that asks a bold and fascinating question: Could there be a Muslim matriarchy—and what would that world look like?
The story follows Khadija, a young woman growing up in the imagined city of Madid al-Agham, where faith, politics, and the law intertwine. Over the…
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