The Beauty of Your Face by Sahar Mustafah (debut)
Publisher: W.W. Norton Company
Release Date: April 7, 2020
Length: 312 pages
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Facing a shooter determined to slaughter what he will not understand, Afaf Rahman looks back on the complicated journey life took to deliver her to this very spot….

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The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff
Narrator: A cast of 45 readers, plus some recordings
Publisher: Avid Reader Press (Simon & Schuster Audio)
Release Date: September 10, 2019
Length: 425 pages, plus 50+ of notes, etc. (about 14 hrs.)
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A stunning compilation of first person stories surrounding the horrific attacks on September 11, 2001, some we already knew, but many more we’d never heard….

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Underground Fugue by Margot Singer (debut)
Publisher: Melville House
Release Date: April 18, 2017
Length: 304 pages
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Single Sentence Summary: A story of loss, misunderstandings, and betrayal in the weeks before and after the 2008 London bombings.

Primary Characters: Esther – An American woman who has returned to London to care for her dying mother. Javad – The neurosurgeon/scientist living next door to Esther’s mother. Originally from Iran, Javad has lived in London most of his life. Amir – Javad’s 19-year old son, a university student….

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