“So, Alia, when are we going to see the next installment of Lia? I’m jonesing for my favorite Muslim American superhero,” Kaitlin says, trying to cheer me up. “Just because you don’t get to go to the NYU program doesn’t mean you have to give up on Lia,” Tanjia says. “Your fans are not patient. You left us hanging with Lia’s mom stuck in the Arctic ice and Lia trying to decide whether she was going to rescue her or save the world from the Evil Mad Doctor,” Kaitlin says encouragingly. “She’s still deciding,” I say, thinking of the crumpled-up pieces of paper covered with sketches piled in my
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