Beautifully written and gripping story that explores many themes including immigrant stories, art, gentrification and trans-identity. The narrative fluctuates between a present day look into a life of an artist and first generation Syrian American with a supernatural glimpse into the past.
The Thirty Names of Night by Zeyn Joukhadar, (List Price: $18.99, Washington Square Press, 9781982121525, July 2021)
Reviewed by Melissa Summers, Main Street Books in Davidson, North Carolina