CHILDREN OF DUST
Ali Eteraz’s first prose work, Children of Dust, published by HarperOne, is out in stores now.
Winner 2010 Nautilus Book Award
Honorable Mention 2010 San Francisco Book Festival
New Statesman 2009 Books of the Year | Indiebound Notable Book (Dec 09) | O: The Oprah Magazine Fall Reading List
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Children of Dust is an elegant memoir revealing Islamic fundamentalism and madrassa life in rural Pakistan, the culture shock of moving to the U.S., and a journey of reconciliation to the modern Middle East. Author Ali Eteraz is a compelling young male literary voice, and in telling his coming-of-age story he captures not merely pain, but also the love, laughter, and pathos of Muslim life. The American Library Association calls it “elegantly written” and the poet Fatima Bhutto insists it is “astoundingly frightening, funny and brave.”