{"product_id":"everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story","title":"Everything Sad Is Untrue (a True Story)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER: MICHAEL L. PRINTZ AWARD - CHRISTOPHER AWARD - MIDDLE EAST BOOK AWARD - WALTER DEAN MYERS AWARD HONOR\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST OF THE YEAR: NPR - New York Times - Amazon - Booklist - BookPage - Publishers Weekly - Wall Street Journal - Today.com \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"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. \u003c\/p\u003e\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)\u003cbr\u003e★ \"A rare treasure of a book.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e★ \"A story that soars.\"--\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e★ \"At once beautiful and painful.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal \u003c\/i\u003e(starred)\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Raises the literary bar in children's lit.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e★ \"Poignant and powerful.\" --\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e (starred)\u003cbr\u003e★ \"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. \u003cbr\u003e - He's an #OwnVoices author, public speaker, and storyteller. \u003cbr\u003e - A pulled-from-the headlines immigrant story. \u003cbr\u003e - Thematically relevant as immigration stories take center stage in politics, news, and media in 2020. \u003cbr\u003e - Daniel challenges how we tell stories by using traditional Persian folk tales \u003cbr\u003e - A fantastic literary whirlwind  that questions western narrative structures.","brand":"Daniel Nayeri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53840330850668,"sku":"9781646142729","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0912\/7985\/1884\/files\/9781646142729-us.jpg?v=1780417262","url":"https:\/\/commercestreetbooks.com\/products\/everything-sad-is-untrue-a-true-story","provider":"Commerce Street Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}