BONE AND BREAD

Beena and Sadhana are sisters who share a bond that could only have been shaped by the most unusual of childhoods - and by shared tragedy.
Orphaned as teenagers, they have grown up under the exasperated watch of their Sikh uncle, who runs a bagel shop in Montreal's Hasidic community.
Together, they try to make sense of the rich, confusing brew of values, rituals, and beliefs that form their inheritance. Yet as they grow towards adulthood, their paths begin to diverge. When we first meet the adult Beena, she is grappling with a fresh grief: Sadhana died suddenly and her body had been lying undiscovered for a week. Beena is left with a burden of guilt, and sets about uncovering the circumstances of her sister's death.

Heralded for the power and promise of her debut collection, Mother Superior, Nawaz proves with Bone and Bread that she is a talented and unique storyteller.