Set in London and Cairo from 2010-2011, These Impossible Things (2022) follows childhood friends Malak, Kees, and Jenna after a fight fractures their connection on the eve of college graduation. With alternating points of view, a moving story unfolds. Debut author Salma El-Wardany writes beautifully, drawing the reader in to this insightful and compelling coming of age tale featuring family obligations, female friendship, romantic love, Islamic faith, and societal expectations. You’ll be thinking about these women long after the book ends.