Une Valse: by Lynda Chouiten, Algiers, Casbah Éditions, 2019, 222 pp., $5.25 (softcover), ISBN 978-9947-62-264-3.

Similarly, in the realm of fiction, Chahira Lahab, her journey to self-understanding completed, returns to Algeria, and like her compatriots, she faces her uncertain future with guarded optimism. To place this question within a contemporary Algerian context, she charts the journey of a dressmaker from her small town in Algeria to an international fashion design competition in Vienna. 2019 was an exceptional year in the literary career of Algerian novelist Lynda Chouiten. [Extracted from the article]