A Place For Us: A Novel

"In Fatima Farheen Mirza’s debut novel, we first meet Amar at his sister’s wedding and discover that he has long been estranged from his family and that for much of his life, he has struggled to figure out his place within his family, the U.S. and his religion. It’s Amar’s story that helps drive the complicated plot of A Place For Us, and it’s his story — his downfall and his redemption — that keeps us reading. If you’re searching for an ambitious look at how multiple generations of an Indian-American Muslim family navigate their insider-outsider status and immigration to this country, this is the book for you."