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Commentary: Above Us Only Sky by Michele Young-Stone

Done right, family sagas are like coming home. Done wrong, family sagas are like stumbling into someone else's house and wishing you hadn't come.

Commentary, For ReadersChava PossumJuly 20, 2020Lithuania, Lithuanian history, Above Us Only Sky, Michele Young-Stone, Historical Fiction

Commentary: The Map of Salt and Stars by Zeyn Joukhadar

I found immense joy in moments along the refugee family’s journey when they stopped to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr— they eat rice and goat and dance under the stars.

For Readers, CommentaryChava PossumJuly 20, 2020Commentary, Zeyn Joukhadar, The Map of Salt and Stars, Syrian, Syrian refugee, Syrian refugee writing, Syrian writing, Syrian refugee crisis, Muslim, Syria, Historical Fiction