BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34654@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250709T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250709T210000 DTSTAMP:20250624T202650Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/aymann-ismail-becoming-baba/ SUMMARY:Aymann Ismail: Becoming Baba DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nCAMBRIDGE\, MA\n\nIn person at Brookline Booksmith! Celeb rate the release of Becoming Babawith author Aymann Ismail.\n\n \;\n\n Register for the event!\n\nRSVP to let us know you're coming! Depending on the volume of responses\, an RSVP may be required for entrance to the eve nt. You will also be alerted to important details about the program\, incl uding safety requirements\, cancellations\, and book signing updates. In t he event that we reach capacity and have to close RSVPs\, there will not b e a waiting list.\n\n \;\n\nGet your copy!\n\nBooks will be available for purchase at the event\, but you can ensure that you get a copy by preo rdering on this page. You can pick your book up after 6:30PM on the day of the event.\n\nCan't make it to the event? Preorder the book here to have it signed\, and choose to have it held or shipped from the store!\n\nBook orders are processed for pickup or shipping after ticket sales have closed .\n\nLivestream!\n\nWhen possible\, events are livestreamed. Check out our store YouTube channel for livestream updates. No registration is required for the livestream.\n\n \;\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBecoming Baba: Fatherhood\, F aith\, and Finding Meaning in America\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrom Slate staff writ er Aymann Ismail comes an exquisite memoir about fatherhood\, religion\, a nd the search for identity in an ever-shifting world.\n\nThe son of Egypti an immigrants\, Aymann Ismail came of age in the shadow of 9/11\, tracking the barrage of predatory headlines pervading the media and influencing th e popular consciousness about Muslims. After a series of bomb threats were directed at his Islamic school in Teaneck\, New Jersey\, just a few miles from downtown Manhattan\, his parents—anxious that it was no longer saf e to be so explicitly Muslim—enrolled him in public school\, where he wa s the only Muslim his new friends had ever met. In the privacy of their ho me\, they turned to their faith for guidance on how to live\, adhering to traditional notions about gender roles\, and avoiding the putative America n dangers of alcohol\, sex\, and rebellion.\n\nAnd yet\, Aymann is undenia bly an American teenager\, negotiating his place in multiple worlds while chafing against the structures of his upbringing. He eventually embarks on a career in political journalism\, in part to establish his own version o f things. In time\, though\, he also gains a deeper understanding and appr eciation for his parents' values and sacrifices—his father’s grueling work ethic as a town car driver\, and his mother’s adeptness at managing their itinerant family.\n\nWhen Aymann meets and falls in love with Mira\ , a woman with her own ideas about the modern Muslim family\, his world sh ifts yet again. After Mira gets pregnant with their first child\, Aymann b egins to reckon with his past\, future\, and the beliefs that have shaped his life. What does it mean to be a Muslim man? More still\, what does it mean to be any man—and a father to a baby boy and girl? And how best to honor one’s cultural heritage while holding space for change and discove ry?\n\nIn lucid\, confident prose\, Aymann Ismail questions the sturdy fra meworks of religion and family\, the legacies of his childhood\, and what will become his children's ethical and intellectual inheritance. To reckon unflinchingly with these questions offers him a road map for his young Mu slim children on how to navigate the singular journey into adulthood.\n\nA ymann Ismail is an award-winning Slate magazine staff writer whose journal ism focuses on identity and religion. He is the creator of the Slate video series "Who's Afraid of Aymann Ismail?\," in which he offers an intimate portrayal of American Muslims. Ismail also hosts "Man Up"--a podcast explo ring men\, relationships\, family\, race\, and sex--which seeks to provide a blueprint for navigating discussions of masculinity. In addition to Sla te\, his work has been featured on CNN\, The New York Times\, NPR\, GQ\, T he Atlantic\, Columbia Journalism Review\, and The Huffington Post. Ismail ’s writing has been nominated for the National Magazine Award in reporti ng and he has won a Writers Guild Award. He lives in Newark\, New Jersey w ith his family.\nAbout Brookline Booksmith\nWe are one of New England’s premier independent bookstores\, family-owned and locally run since 1961. We offer an extensive selection of new\, used\, and bargain books\; unique \, beautiful gifts\; award-winning events series\; and specialty foods. Ev ery day\, we strive to foster community through the written word\, represe nt a diverse range of voices and histories\, and inspire conversations tha t enrich our lives. Find more at brooklinebooksmith.com!\n\nEVENT ACCESSIB ILITY\n\nThis event will take place at street level. If possible\, the eve nt will be livestreamed to YouTube. ASL interpretation may be provided (ba sed on the availability of interpreters) but must be requested at least 2 weeks in advance of the event. Seats are limited. Please email us at ticke ting@brooklinebooksmith.com as soon as possible if you require ASL interpr etation\, guaranteed seating\, or other accommodations. 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