Nine Parts of Desire

“Frank; enraging, and captivating.” — The New Yorker “Powerful and enlightening...Brooks presents stunning vignettes of Muslim women...and carefully distinguishes misogyny and oppressive cultural traditions from what she considers the true teachings of the Koran.” — Publishers Weekly “There has been nothing finer on the subject from a Western observer...she looks at it from the heart...mixing historical perspective with piercingly observed journalism.” — Newsday “Avoids both the sensational and the stereotypical...insightful...a valid, entertaining account of women in the Muslim world.” — New York Times Book Review “A rare look at a significant segment of the world's population that literally has been cloaked in mystery for generations.” — Seattle Times