{"product_id":"everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-daniel-nayeri-paperback","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue (a True Story) -- Daniel Nayeri, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNow in paperback!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWINNER: MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD - CHRISTOPHER AWARD - MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD - WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD HONOR\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR: NPR - New York Times - Amazon - Booklist - BookPage - Publishers Weekly - Wall Street Journal - Today.com \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom national bestselling author Daniel Nayeri comes a sprawling, evocative, and groundbreaking autobiographical novel told in the unforgettable and hilarious voice of a young Iranian refugee. It is a powerfully layered novel that poses the questions: Who owns the truth? Who speaks it? Who believes it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\"A patchwork story is the shame of the refugee,\" Nayeri writes early in the novel. In an Oklahoman middle school, Khosrou (whom everyone calls Daniel) stands in front of a skeptical audience of classmates, telling the tales of his family's history, stretching back years, decades, and centuries. At the core is Daniel's story of how they became refugees--starting with his mother's vocal embrace of Christianity in a country that made such a thing a capital offense, and continuing through their midnight flight from the secret police, bribing their way onto a plane-to-anywhere. Anywhere becomes the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and then finally asylum in the U.S. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eImplementing a distinct literary style and challenging western narrative structures, Nayeri deftly weaves through stories of the long and beautiful history of his family in Iran, adding a richness of ancient tales and Persian folklore. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA tale of heartbreak and resilience and urges readers to speak their truth and be heard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A modern masterpiece.\"--\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Supple, sparkling and original.\"--\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Mesmerizing.\"--TODAY.com \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This book could change the world.\"--\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Like nothing else you've read or ever will read.\"--Linda Sue Park \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"It hooks you right from the opening line.\"-NPR \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e★ \"A modern epic.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\n\n★ \"A rare treasure of a book.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\n\n★ \"A story that soars.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\n\n★ \"At once beautiful and painful.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\n\n★ \"Raises the literary bar in children's lit.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\n\n★ \"Poignant and powerful.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\n\n★ \"One of the most extraordinary books of the year.\" --\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e (starred) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Daniel is a major force and one of the youngest publishers in the industry. - He's an #OwnVoices author, public speaker, and storyteller. - A pulled-from-the headlines immigrant story. - Thematically relevant as immigration stories take center stage in politics, news, and media in 2020. - Daniel challenges how we tell stories by using traditional Persian folk tales - A fantastic literary whirlwind  that questions western narrative structures.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Daniel Nayeri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lantern Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/8\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.2\" H x 5.5\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781646142729\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46696510029978,"sku":"9781646142729","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781646142729_b16454ef-4bbd-4070-a2a0-9e849c68b77b.jpg?v=1774809461","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story-daniel-nayeri-paperback","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}