Celebrating Muslim Literature with “Unadulterated Joy”: A Talk with Publisher Asmaa Hussein

How do you learn about the lives of interesting people? You might be lucky enough to bump into one at a party. You might read about one in a random blog post. Or you might encounter one as a friend of a friend. Author Rukhsana Khan was actually the person who introduced me to the work of one Asmaa Hussein. A registered social worker, writer, mother and widow, she’s the founder of Ruqaya’s Bookshelf, a publisher dedicated to, “bright, fun, and engaging children’s books to add to your home and sch...