Blog•Mar 2, 2026
Event: FEMINIST GIANT & The Strand Present Halal Sex
Feminist Giant and The Strand Book Store are co‑hosting a live discussion on March 16 in the Strand’s Rare Book Room, focusing on Sheima Benembarek’s nonfiction work *Halal Sex: The Intimate Lives of Muslim Women in North America*. The book, released by Penguin Random House in 2023, presents six personal narratives that reveal how Muslim women and gender‑expansive individuals navigate sexuality in a Western context. Benembarek, a Moroccan‑Canadian journalist and former RBC Taylor Prize Emerging Writer, will be featured alongside feminist author Mona Eltahawy. Tickets are available online, with ADA‑compliant facilities and optional ASL interpretation.
