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Gulf - by Mo Ogrodnik (Hardcover)

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  • Told through a prism of female voices, this cinematic novel follows five women of vastly different origins--from the Philippines to Ethiopia to New York City--whose lives bring them to the Arabian Gulf, where they collide with devastating and profound consequences.
  • About the Author: Mo Ogrodnik is a filmmaker, writer, and profes­sor in the film department at NYU.
  • 432 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary

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"Dounia, a young Saudi mother, finds herself alienated in a desolate, post-weather, air-conditioned modernist box and decides to rebel against all forms of domesticity. Flora, a Filipina domestic worker haunted by the flood that claimed her infant's life, navigates the perils of her boss's insurrection. Zeinah, a Syrian woman, seeks love within the confines of her arranged marriage to a jihadist and finds herself joining the female morality police. Justine, a white American curator, reckons with her own violence and ethical limitations when her life intersects with Eskedare, a spirited and defiant Ethiopian teenager whose dreams have dead-ended in the Gulf. Bold moves unlock vital consequences, each woman's journey con-fronting us with our own capacity for cruelty, rebellion, resilience--and hope"--



Book Synopsis



Told through a prism of female voices, this cinematic novel follows five women of vastly different origins--from the Philippines to Ethiopia to New York City--whose lives bring them to the Arabian Gulf, where they collide with devastating and profound consequences.

Dounia, a young Saudi mother, finds herself alienated in a desolate, post-weather, air-conditioned modernist box and decides to rebel against all forms of domesticity. Flora, a Filipina domestic worker haunted by the flood that claimed her infant's life, navigates the perils of her boss's insurrection. Zeinah, a Syrian woman, seeks love within the confines of her arranged marriage to a jihadist and finds herself joining the female morality police. Justine, a white American curator, reckons with her own violence and ethical limitations when her life intersects with Eskedare, a spirited and defiant Ethiopian teenager whose dreams have dead-ended in the Gulf. Bold moves unlock vital consequences, each woman's journey con-fronting us with our own capacity for cruelty, rebellion, resilience--and hope.

Written with unsettling intimacy and determined empathy, Gulf exposes the stark realities of what happens when a woman's agency is stripped away and asks how far we will go in order to survive.



Review Quotes




"Ogrodnik's incisive yet empathetic narrative explores the harsh realities of women pushed beyond the brink - and makes us feel for them every step of the way."
--Glamour UK

"GULF is instantly gripping: a hurtling, sensory plunge into the lives of women in crisis whose worlds come to overlap in unexpected ways. Mo Ogrodnik is a gifted, arresting newcomer to the literary landscape."
--Jennifer Egan, author of The Candy House

"Ogrodnik has a masterful grasp on characterization."
--Adam Vitcavage, Debutiful

"These women are nuanced and complicated, and their strengths and flaws, which lead them toward compliance or defiance, are tautly felt in the prose....[The] five voices are jarring, surprising, compelling and deeply human."
--Freya Sachs, BookPage (starred review)

"Unflinching.... A harrowing account of women's lives in the Arabian Gulf."
--Kirkus Reviews

"Unsparing...Ogrodnik offers [a] keen rebuke of Western behavior in the region--and exposes inconsistencies in U.S. foreign policy...a beautiful read. Ogrodnik's prose is intricate and artistic."
--Allison Meakem, Foreign Policy



About the Author



Mo Ogrodnik is a filmmaker, writer, and profes­sor in the film department at NYU. She was the associate dean of the arts for NYU in Abu Dhabi and the director of FIND, a creative lab exploring the transnational heritage of the UAE. She's served as a mentor for the Sundance Labs in Jordan and received fellowships from Yaddo and MacDowell.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.38 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x 1.5 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.06 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 432
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Publisher: S&s/Summit Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Mo Ogrodnik
Language: English
Street Date: May 6, 2025
TCIN: 94252668
UPC: 9781668072141
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-6957
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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