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A graduate of Barnard College, Nadine is an author, TV/feature writer, and lifestyle journalist.

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Today I'm wearing a green square to remember the v

Today I'm wearing a green square to remember the victims of the January 29th Quebec City Mosque shooting - a devastating day when an Islamophobic gunman murdered six people and injured 19. 17 children lost their fathers that day.

This green square represents the carpet where they stood — gunned down inside a house of worship while they prayed.

To help rebuild the Quebec City Mosque, you can donate through @islamicreliefcanada.

And please, be mindful and intentional about not supporting political/social media figures who fan the flames of hate speech, bigotry, and Islamophobia. The real-life consequences can be devastating. 💚

#RememberJan29 #GreenSquareCampaign

As a Muslim, the daughter of an immigrant, and the

As a Muslim, the daughter of an immigrant, and the granddaughter of a Syrian, the last four years have been full of scary and heartbreaking moments. Today, for the first time in four years, I feel pride again. Relief. Hope.

Yes, there's work to be done. Yes, the ugliness and misinformation is still there, gathering strength in the shadows, growing stronger than ever. The divide between ordinary Americans — neighbors, friends, family — feels insurmountable. Biden wasn’t actually my first choice and I don’t see eye to eye with him on every policy.

But! Today I'm putting my cynicism and doubt and anger and frustration and fears on pause. I'm embracing hope.

I'm thrilled that my youngest will never remember a world without a woman in the White House.

I'm grateful that the Muslim Ban is being repealed.

I'm giddy that Kamala Harris is Vice President.

And I'm inspired by these words in President Biden's speech:

"Together, we shall write an American story of hope, not fear. Of unity, not division. Of light, not darkness. An American story of decency and dignity. Of love and of healing. Of greatness and of goodness. May this be the story that guides us." ❤️🤍💙🇺🇸

I debating sharing my good news while the world is

I debating sharing my good news while the world is on fire, but it makes me happy (and distracted) to see great stuff from my friends so here we go:

1) ALL-AMERICAN MUSLIM GIRL was just honored as an American Library Association YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults book for 2021! It comes out in paperback next month, on February 2nd, so if you've been wanting to buy it but aren't into hardcovers, now's your chance.

2) As you might know (or maybe not?), I've spent the past couple of years studying screenwriting: taking classes, learning how to write TV pilots and feature scripts, joining an incredible writers' group, reading what feels like thousands of scripts, and just generally learning a very different craft I've long dreamed of pursuing.

Getting repped in Hollywood is, arguably, even harder than getting repped as a novelist (which is already an uphill battle), but I'm proud and excited to share that I've signed with Management 360. (!!)

I've got **things** in the works, so hopefully I'll have more to share soon. (I’m still working on my next book, too, don’t worry. 😆) I hope you are all keeping safe and healthy and taking good care of yourselves and those you love. ❤️

Literal dream come true🎄👨‍👩‍👧‍👧😁🧿 Merry merry to all who celebrate!

Two things: 1) if you've been wanting to read ALL-

Two things: 1) if you've been wanting to read ALL-AMERICAN MUSLIM GIRL the e-book is only $2.99 until December 31st. 2) If you've already read it and enjoyed it, the hardcover makes a great gift (just saying). 😆 Shout out to @spine.explorer, @jcdavis.author, and @bookishbellee for a few beautiful AAMG bookstagrams!

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