Maryam Mir

Following the success of her debut novel, All This Could Be Different, author Sarah Thankam Mathews embarks on her second novel, drawing from her adolescence between India and Oman. As Sarah excavates lost place and time, she must contend with the weight of truthful representation and the contradictions within her childhood memories.

A group of women pitch tents on a grassy field. Women of all ages and backgrounds build their campsite together. We learn they are recently resettled in Atlanta, Georgia, and are embarking on their first overnight camping trip with the Refuge Women’s Network, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women find belonging in nature and with each other.

A passionate Syrian baker spends his first Eid in the U.S. attempting to sell the sweet he’s spent his lifetime perfecting: walnut baklava. As he roams the streets of Brooklyn, he bumps into a savvy Indian ladoo maker, who’s figured out how to appeal to one of New York’s health-conscious Brooklynites.

Hamida, a 51-year-old woman, has been divorced from her ex-husband for over a decade. Upon the discovery of the world of dating apps, she’s intrigued—and ready to explore something new. Her intention: to talk to men on her own terms. Her problem: she has no idea how to use it. Luckily, the one person she lives with, Sana, her twenty-something year old, tech-savvy daughter, can help. If only she were open to it.

Following the success of her debut novel, All This Could Be Different, author Sarah Thankam Mathews embarks on her second novel, drawing from her adolescence between India and Oman. As Sarah excavates lost place and time, she must contend with the weight of truthful representation and the contradictions within her childhood memories.

A group of women pitch tents on a grassy field. Women of all ages and backgrounds build their campsite together. We learn they are recently resettled in Atlanta, Georgia, and are embarking on their first overnight camping trip with the Refuge Women’s Network, a nonprofit dedicated to helping women find belonging in nature and with each other.

A passionate Syrian baker spends his first Eid in the U.S. attempting to sell the sweet he’s spent his lifetime perfecting: walnut baklava. As he roams the streets of Brooklyn, he bumps into a savvy Indian ladoo maker, who’s figured out how to appeal to one of New York’s health-conscious Brooklynites.

Hamida, a 51-year-old woman, has been divorced from her ex-husband for over a decade. Upon the discovery of the world of dating apps, she’s intrigued—and ready to explore something new. Her intention: to talk to men on her own terms. Her problem: she has no idea how to use it. Luckily, the one person she lives with, Sana, her twenty-something year old, tech-savvy daughter, can help. If only she were open to it.