"A groundbreaking debut collection portray ing the lived experiences of Black Muslims grappling with faith\, family\, and freedom in American. In "Temple \;Folk\," Black Muslims contempla te the convictions of their race\, religion\, economics\, politics\, and s exuality in America. The ten stories in this collection contribute to the bounty of diverse narratives about Black life by intimately portraying the experiences of a community that resists the mainstream culture to which t hey are expected to accept and aspire to while functioning within the coun try in which they are born. In "Due North\," an obedient daughter struggle s to understand why she's haunted by the spirit of her recently deceased f ather. In "Who's Down?" a father\, after a brief affair with vegetarianism \, conspires with his daughter to order him a double cheeseburger. In "Can dy for Hanif" a mother's routine trip to the store for her disabled son ta kes an unlikely turn when she reflects on a near-death experience. In "Wom an in Niqab\," a daughter's suspicion of her father's infidelity prompts h er to wear her hair in public. In "New Mexico\," a federal agent tasked wi th spying on a high-ranking member of the Nation of Islam grapples with hi s responsibilities closer to home."
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