December Choices
A History of a Burning Ozas narrative traverses almost a century of time, four generations of family, five continents and multiple languages, with the story moving between the perspectives of 10 characters (largely told in the third-person voice with a few detours into the first person during the last quarter of the novel). The result is a haunting, symphonic tale that speaks to the nuanced complexities of class and trauma for this particular family.
The Book of Longings Grounded in meticulous research and written with a reverential approach to Jesuss life that focuses on his humanity, The Book of Longings is an inspiring, unforgettable account of one womans bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her, while living in a time, place and culture devised to silence her. It is a triumph of storytelling both timely and timeless, from a masterful writer at the height of her powers.
Sparks Like Stars Told from one perspective over two time periods and settings (1978 Afghanistan and 2008 New York City). Sparks Like Stars reads like a memoir. The first part of the story focuses on survival and escape and the second part focuses on finding answers, returning home, and acceptance. Hashimis experience as a physician and her family culture add authenticity and enhances this story.
Homeland Elegies Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar forges a new narrative voice to capture a country in which debt has ruined countless lives and the gods of finance rule, where immigrants live in fear, and where the nation’s unhealed wounds wreak havoc around the world.
Toni Rocchetti is a copy editor helping authors strengthen their narratives, deepen character arcs, and find the story that is already in the draft. She reads 80+ books a year across literary fiction, memoir, and nonfiction — and writes about what she is learning along the way. Work with Toni →
