Salma Bile was interested in pursuing a career in medicine, but didn’t think she could become a doctor. “In my culture, girls get married pretty young, normally,” she said. Then, in high school, with ...

Samatar's lush sequel to A Stranger in Olondria is a story of revolution, religion, and electrifying love in four distinct voices. Tavis is close kin to the current Telkan, the ruler of the fantasy ...

Samatar is the author of the World Fantasy Award-winning novel “A Stranger in Olondria.” Her other works include “The White Mosque,” a memoir that was a PEN/Jean Stein Award finalist, and “Monster ...