Rifqa is a really captivating collection of poetry with strong emotions, interesting use of language, and unique structures. All of it centering around the Palestinian experience with a through-line of El-Kurd's grandma, who this book is named after.

Some of my favorite bits were "Who Lives in Sheik Jarrah?", an erasure poem made out of a New York Times article, and "This Is Why We Dance", which also exists as a spoken word piece on streaming platforms.