"A Woman's Only Skill Is Endurance": Breaking Down A Thousand Splendid Suns

This week, I'm unpacking Khaled Hosseini's devastating 2007 novel A Thousand Splendid Suns, following Mariam and Laila, two women from very different worlds who are forced into the same household and the same marriage as Afghanistan's history collapses around them. This is a full spoiler episode. I cover the complete plot, including the heartbreaking ending.

Content note: This episode discusses domestic violence, suicide, war, and death.

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