Looking for your next beloved memoir? Rah and Ashley dive into The Hollow Half: A Memoir of Bodies and Borders by Sarah Aziza—a lyrical, layered exploration of queerness, family, conflict, and the passage of time. They unpack how Aziza weaves these themes into a deeply personal yet universally resonant narrative, and why savoring the book slowly made all the difference.

Content Warnings: disordered eating, sexual assault, self-harm, social justice conflict

Books Mentioned:

All the Parts We Exile by Roza Nozari

Hijab Butch Blues by Lamya H

We Have Always Been Here by Samra Habib

The Hundred Years’ War on Palestine by Rashid Khalidi

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad

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This episode was edited and produced by Renee Powers on the ancestral land of the Dakota people.

Original music by Amarissa

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The Hollow Half by Sarah Aziza