{"product_id":"four-eids-and-a-funeral-faridah-abike-iyimide-and-adiba-jaigirdar","title":"Four Eids and a Funeral \/\/\/ Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-fcf43e9a-7fff-4fb3-bcac-056b39d54511\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-- This book is currently available in hardcover. The paperback version of this title is available for pre-order and will ship on or after February 17, 2026 --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEx-best friends must work together in this romantic story of rekindling and rebuilding,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efrom award-winning authors Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé (\u003cem\u003eAce of Spades\u003c\/em\u003e) \u0026amp; Adiba Jaigirdar (\u003cem\u003eHani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSouth Asia Book Award Honor Book!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Said Hossain's favorite hometown librarian dies, he must return from boarding school for her funeral and for the summer. Too bad being home makes it a lot harder to avoid facing his ex–best friend, Tiwa Olatunji, or facing the daunting task of telling his Bangladeshi parents that he would rather be an artist than a doctor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiwa doesn’t understand what made Said start ignoring her, but it’s probably that fancy boarding school of his. Though he’s unexpectedly home for the summer, she’s determined to take a page from him and pretend he doesn’t exist. Besides, she has more than enough going on, between grieving her favorite librarian and her broken family while helping her mother throw the upcoming Eid celebration at the Islamic Center—a place that means so much to Tiwa.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut when the center accidentally catches fire, the mayor plans to demolish it entirely. Tiwa and Said will need to put their feelings aside if they're going to get the mayor to change his mind. Will all their efforts be enough to save the Islamic Center, save Eid, and maybe even save their relationship?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBIO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cb\u003eFaridah Àbíké-Íyímídé\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eis the instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, International bestselling, \u0026amp; award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eAce of Spades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhere Sleeping Girls Lie,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFour Eids and a Funeral\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written stories for Marvel’s \u003ci\u003eSpider-Verse\u003c\/i\u003e and BBC’s \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e. Faridah is an avid tea drinker, a collector of strange mugs, and a graduate from a university in Scotland where she received a BA in English Literature. She also has an MA in Shakespeare Studies from Kings College London. 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