Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur

Women Without Men by Shahrnush ParsipurLonglisted for the International Booker Prize 2026 The internationally acclaimed masterpiece from one of Iran's most influential writers a powerful and essential tale of female freedom 'The best feminist novel I know. It's thrilling, beautiful and hilarious' Johanne Lykke Holm 'A courageous, talented woman, and above all, a great writer' Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis Women Without Men traces the interwoven destinies of five women including a

She imagines a loving family with whom she will share great adventures

a transcendent collection of essays about the human relationship to the natural world

Sarah Pazur and Kathryn Scanlan

That they might be capable of making music in such a hostile landscape feels like a miracle

Kim Jiyoung is a daughter whose father blames her when she is harassed late at night

A stunning closing number in a timely and necessary collection of work

Yeats and Christina Rossetti

Ruth’s journey begins with her mother

heartfelt and humorous look at the world that shaped him

can their dream of a life together ever become reality

the business behind it

This is the first volume of Heartstopper