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Press ReleaseContact: Shaila Abdullah FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Austin Author Publishes a Collection of Short Stories on Pakistani Women’s IssuesAustin, TX—In the wake of recent political events, there is a widespread interest among the general public today to gain an insight into the lives and culture of Muslims all around the globe. This new genre of literature resonating with the cultural voice has won much acclaim in the book industry, according to Aileen Jacobson of Newsday (July, 2005). In Beyond the Cayenne Wall, a new collection of short stories, Pakistani-American author Shaila Abdullah, explores the lives of contemporary Pakistani women and depicts the rising discontent of their powerlessness in that region of shifting boundaries. So much so that even as expatriates, they struggle to find their individualities and are forced to weigh every choice against that ever-looming societal wall that separates the acceptable from the sinful, the decent from the immoral. Abdullah weaves together a fine collection of events that spin around betrayals, confessions, lost opportunities, misunderstandings, revenge, acceptance, and denial, shaken in with exotic spices and flavors that result in a treat for the senses. “The women in the tales are characters of substance,” says Abdullah. “They dare to go beyond the wall that divides their traditions and the world outside, reaching out to find their lost identities, their true selves.” The book was chosen as a finalist for the 2005 Norumbega Fiction Award, which is an annual literary competition open to American and Canadian writers as well as independent publishers. An excerpt of Beyond the Cayenne Walls is available online. About Shaila Abdullah: Abdullah has been writing for Dallas Child, About Families, Sulekha,Women's Own, Fashion Collection, and other publications since 1993. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, and her creative work focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of Pakistani women and their often unconventional choices in life. She is a member of the Texas Writers’ League and enjoys meeting readers at book signings. She may be contacted through her Web site at http://www.shailaabdullah.com, by e-mail at shailaabdullah@gmail.com, or by phone at 512-924-7674. BEYOND THE CAYENNE WALL
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