A PLACE FOR US

Fatima Farheen Mirza

A rich portrait of a fractured Muslim family in California, Mirza’s debut opens circa 2009 with the return of the prodigal son, Amar, for his older sister’s wedding. Three years earlier, he had left home, disgraced and devastated over the end of his secret romance with Amira, the daughter of his Indian-born parents’ wealthy friends. With compassion, this beautiful heartbreaker unravels the mystery of who may be to blame for Amar’s estrangement. Pack tissues. (Out June 15. ‘A Place for Us’ is the first book in Sarah Jessica Parker’s imprint for Hogarth)