Crescent

“A story that unfolds beautifully, as lightly and naturally as a roll of silk.” (The Nation)

“Readers stuffed on headlines but still hungering for something relevant will enjoy this rich meal.” (Christian Science Monitor)

“[A] lovely tale...an urgent mix of Scheherazade-style storytelling and treatise on the loneliness of exile.” (Andrea Spencer - Oregonian)

“Abu-Jaber is a high-spirited, magnificently graceful storyteller, a poet of deliciously fluted fiction, character, and culture.” (Naomi Shihab Nye)

“A powerful story about the loneliness of exile and the limits of love. An impressive second outing by Abu-Jaber.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Gorgeously written and deeply imagined, this novel is both a fable and a plea―a book that weaves a hypnotic, lasting spell.” (Beth Kephart - Book Magazine)

“[A] beautifully imagined and timely novel.” (Publishers Weekly)

“Crescent is a rich, delicious concoction that has you rooting for the star-crossed lovers.” (John Muncie - The Baltimore Sun)

“Wise, spirited, and evocative, this work offers an ardent look at the human side of political cant.” (Library Journal)

“It is a story about how to cook and how to eat, and how to live in the new country. And, like all good novels, it is about how to tell a story.” (Sigrid Nunez)

Diana Abu-Jaber is the award-winning author of four novels, including Crescent, and a previous memoir, The Language of Baklava. She and her family divide time between Miami, Florida, and Portland, Oregon.

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