Aysha Khan national reporter for the Religion News Service and Groundtruth Fellow shares insights and trends from her coverage of the growing American Muslim community this summer.  From the emerging voice and influence of American Muslim science fiction writers to election challenges facing campaigns to the silver linings of worshipping remotely -- this week a roundup of stories about America’s diverse and growing population of Muslims.

Aysha Khan, national reporter for the Religion News Service and Groundtruth Fellow.

You can read Aysha's article Through sci-fi and fantasy, Muslim women authors are building new worlds, and explore her spreadsheet of women writers in science fiction and fantasy.

The entirety of Rep. John Lewis' funeral can be viewed here.
 

A selection of titles from Aysha Khan's article.
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Courtesy Flatiron Books, Grove Press, HarperCollins, and HarperTeen.
 

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