Small Hands (Shortlisted for the 2015 Forward Prize for Best First Collection)

Mona Arshi presents her debut collection Small Hands, described as “the slow detonation of grief after her brother’s death.” However, it soon becomes clear that death (and its aftermath) is only one of several themes to emerge from the book. At first, she offers such gems as “My Mother’s Hair” and “The Daughters”. Here she Read More