Джамиль Ян Кочай0.0 Pen/Hemingway finalist Jamil Jan Kochai breathes life into his contemporary Afghan characters, exploring heritage and memory from the homeland to the diaspora in the United States, in the spiritual and physical lands these unforgettable characters inhabit.
In playing Metal Gear Solid V, a young man's video game experience turns into a surreal exploration on his own father's memories of war and occupation. A college student in Hungry Ricky Daddy starves himself in protest of Israeli violence against Palestine. Set in Kabul, Return to Sender follows a doctor couple who must deal with the harsh realities of their decision to stay as the violence grows and their son disappears. And in the title story, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak, we learn the story of a man codenamed Hajji, from the perspective of a government surveillance worker, who becomes entrenched in the immigrant family's life.
The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories is a moving, exploration and narrative of heritage, the ghosts of war, and home--and one that speaks to the immediate political landscape we reckon with today.
Доуни Уолтон0.0 A poignant fictional oral history of the beloved rock ‘n’ roll duo who shot to fame in the 1970s New York, and the dark, fraught secret that lies at the peak of their stardom.
Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against the grain in her style and attitude, Afro-punk before that term existed. Coming of age in Detroit, she can’t imagine settling for a 9-to-5 job—despite her unusual looks, Opal believes she can be a star. So when the aspiring British singer/songwriter Neville Charles discovers her at a bar’s amateur night, she takes him up on his offer to make rock music together for the fledgling Rivington Records.
In early seventies New York City, just as she’s finding her niche as part of a flamboyant and funky creative scene, a rival band signed to her label brandishes a Confederate flag at a promotional concert. Opal’s bold protest and the violence that ensues set off a chain of events that will not only change the lives of those she loves, but also be a deadly reminder that repercussions are always harsher for women, especially black women, who dare to speak their truth.
Decades later, as Opal considers a 2016 reunion with Nev, music journalist S. Sunny Shelton seizes the chance to curate an oral history about her idols. Sunny thought she knew most of the stories leading up to the cult duo’s most politicized chapter. But as her interviews dig deeper, a nasty new allegation from an unexpected source threatens to blow up everything.
Provocative and chilling, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev features a backup chorus of unforgettable voices, a heroine the likes of which we’ve not seen in storytelling, and a daring structure, and introduces a bold new voice in contemporary fiction.
Луиза Эрдрич3.8 1953 год. Томас, прототипом которого стал дед автора, работает ночным сторожем на заводе по производству подшипников из драгоценных камней — первом заводе, расположенном недалеко от резервации племени Черепашьей горы в Северной Дакоте. Как член Совета индейцев Чиппева, он пытается предотвратить последствия нового законопроекта об «эмансипации», который уже скоро может принять Конгресс Соединенных Штатов. Томас знает, что, если закон будет принят, племя прекратит существование, и сделает все, чтобы не допустить этого.
Кристи Лефтери4.0 For readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, The Kite Runner and The Other Hand - a testament to the human powers of survival.
In the midst of war, he found love
In the midst of darkness, he found courage
In the midst of tragedy, he found hope
What will you find from his story?
Nuri is a beekeeper; his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo - until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. But what Afra has seen is so terrible she has gone blind, and so they must embark on a perilous journey through Turkey and Greece towards an uncertain future in Britain. On the way, Nuri is sustained by the knowledge that waiting for them is Mustafa, his cousin and business partner, who has started an apiary and is teaching fellow refugees in Yorkshire to keep bees.
As Nuri and Afra travel through a broken world, they must confront not only the pain of their own unspeakable loss, but dangers that would overwhelm the bravest of souls. Above all - and perhaps this is the hardest thing they face - they must journey to find each other again.
Moving, powerful, compassionate and beautifully written, The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a testament to the triumph of the human spirit. Told with deceptive simplicity, it is the kind of book that reminds us of the power of storytelling.
Тайари Джонс3.7 Молодожены Селестия и Рой — настоящее воплощение американской мечты. Он — молодой управленец на пороге блестящей карьеры, она — подающая надежды талантливая художница. Но, не успев испытать всех маленьких радостей и горестей совместной жизни, молодая пара сталкивается с испытаниями, предугадать которые было невозможно. Рой арестован и приговорен к двенадцати годам за преступление, которого он не совершал. Селестия, несмотря на свой сильный и независимый характер, опустошена. Она вступает в отношения с Андре, ее другом детства и шафером на ее свадьбе. Она требует от мужа развода, понимая, что не сможет любить его как раньше. Внезапно через пять лет приговор Роя отменяют, и он возвращается в Атланту, готовый возобновить отношения с женой. "Брак по-американски" — пронзительная история любви и жизни людей, одновременно связанных и разделенных силами, которые они не могут контролировать.
Mohsin Hamid3.6 In a country teetering on the brink of civil war, two young people meet—sensual, fiercely independent Nadia and gentle, restrained Saeed. They embark on a furtive love affair, and are soon cloistered in a premature intimacy by the unrest roiling their city. When it explodes, turning familiar streets into a patchwork of checkpoints and bomb blasts, they begin to hear whispers about doors—doors that can whisk people far away, if perilously and for a price. As the violence escalates, Nadia and Saeed decide that they no longer have a choice. Leaving their homeland and their old lives behind, they find a door and step through. . . .
Exit West follows these remarkable characters as they emerge into an alien and uncertain future, struggling to hold on to each other, to their past, to the very sense of who they are. Profoundly intimate and powerfully inventive, it tells an unforgettable story of love, loyalty, and courage that is both completely of our time and for all time.
