The Coin

Finalist for the Gotham Book Prize Shortlisted for the Swansea Dylan Thomas Prize Longlisted for the Brooklyn Public Library Book Prize A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice A bold and unabashed novel about a young Palestinian woman's unraveling as she teaches at a New York City middle school, gets caught up in a scheme reselling Birkin bags, and strives to gain control over her body and mind The Coin’ s narrator is a wealthy Palestinian woman with impeccable style and meticulous hygiene.