Born in Laguna Hills, California, Adriana Adnan is a young professional woman with a flair for writing about women’s issues. She holds degrees in communications and journalism from the University of Southern California and the University of San Francisco. She has also spent several years as a writing coach and has been active in the international news media in her native Pakistan. In her early days as a writer, she was known for her articles pertaining to women’s issues that focused on issues surrounding religion, politics, immigration, and other social issues. Adnan’s debut novel entitled, Women and Education, offers an international readership insight into the complex lives of educated women from different cultures and countries.
In this novel, Adnan adopts a global perspective by weaving her experiences as a Pakistani woman who is both a student and a citizen of the United States. Her international writing style includes a strong dose of cultural analysis regarding her experience as a woman from Pakistan, as well as an American living in New York City. As Adnan delves deeper into the lives of women in various nationalities and through her writing, she provides readers with a detailed account of her personal experiences as a woman from Pakistan as well as a woman with a nationality distinct enough to deserve an international readership. Through Adnan’s insights into how life is lived as a woman of Pakistani and American nationalities Adnan presents readers with a window into how these two groups interact as individuals, as a culture, and as a society. This book teaches us that while each group may have dissimilar cultural traits and beliefs, both groups share a passion for learning, knowledge, and education.
Age of Extinction picks up its theme of a clash between education and power, as education becomes secondary to profit and status. In this fast-paced novel, a young woman in New York City faces many obstacles and experiences as she strives to find her destiny and to rise above her limited scope as a student and worker. The novel’s international flavor allows Adnan to weave her experiences not only with fellow students but also with other Pakistani Americans and with women from other nationalities. Adnan’s knowledge of literature, her international background, and her desire to learn about and change her circumstances combine to make Age of Extinction a worthwhile read for those interested in reading about a protagonist who rises above stereotypes.