Songs for the Brokenhearted

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Price
$29.00  $26.97
Publisher
Random House
Publish Date
Pages
352
Dimensions
6.4 X 9.3 X 1.3 inches | 1.3 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9780812989007

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About the Author
Ayelet Tsabari is the author of The Art of Leaving, finalist for the Writer's Trust Hilary Weston Prize, winner of the Canadian Jewish Literary Award for memoir, and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2019. Her first book, The Best Place on Earth, won the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, was a New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice and has been published internationally. She's the co-editor of the anthology Tongues: On Longing and Belonging Through Language and has taught creative writing at Guelph MFA in Creative Writing and The University of King's College MFA.
Reviews
"Ayelet Tsabari is a gorgeous and empathic writer, and her new book, Songs for the Brokenhearted, is one of the most bighearted, profound, and nuanced novels I've read in years. This book broke my heart but, through Tsabari's masterful writing and beautifully rendered characters, gave me optimism, too. . . . An incredible debut novel by a writer wise beyond her years. I loved it."--Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans

"In her new novel, Ayelet Tsabari's craft is at its apex. Her characters are alive, the story skillfully structured, and the tragic, hidden history of Yemenite Jews expertly woven into the lives of people you will laugh with and shed tears for. To read this book is also to encounter an Israel and Palestine few of us are familiar with nowadays, back when words like 'peace' and 'hope' were common, and nuance and complexity possible. A love song for a time long past, overflowing with emotional intelligence and psychological insight, Songs for the Brokenhearted will break your heart."--Jonathan Garfinkel, author of In a Land Without Dogs the Cats Learn to Bark

"Ayelet Tsabari has written a gorgeous, gripping novel that asks layered questions about history and politics, nation and borders, even as it pays rapt attention to the fabric of daily life. Where are we from? What has gone missing? Whose stories get told, and whose get erased? How do we love in a damaged world? Filled with unforgettable characters, each as flawed and fully human as the next, Songs for the Brokenhearted is a gift."--Elizabeth Graver, author of Kantika

"In this heartfelt and lyrical debut novel . . . Tsabari artfully plays up the religious and secular contrasts between East and West, and her well-developed characters, dramatic plot twists, and rich descriptions of Tel Aviv will keep readers turning the pages. This is transportive."--Publishers Weekly

"A timely, well-crafted tale, imbued with cultural and personal sorrow."--Kirkus Reivews