In the Time of Our History

“Beautifully written. . . . I’m still thinking about the women who inhabited these pages,the choices they madeand the love between them.” –Lisa SeeNew York Times bestselling author of The Island of Sea Women “I fell in love with this jewel of a novel from the first page.” –Amy TanNew York Times bestselling author of The Joy Luck Club Indie Next List Pick | Target Book Club Pick|Publisher’s Marketplace Buzz Books Selection | San Francisco Bay Time Top of Your Stack Selection | Booklist Queen Most Popular Book Releases | Bar/Heart Substack 18 New Books to Read | Literally by Scribd Best New Books and Audiobooks Inspired by her own Iranian-American heritagethe acclaimed author weaves a beautifully crafted story of mothers and daughterssecrets and liesand defying expectations—even when those choices come with an irrevocable cost. Twelve months after her younger sister Anahita’s deathMitra Jahani reluctantly returns to her parents’ home in suburban New Jersey to observe the Iranian custom of “The One Year.” Ana is always in Mitra’s heartthough they chose very different paths. While Anasweet and dutifulbowed to their domineering father’s demands and marriedMitra rebelledand was banished. Caught in the middle is their motherShireentorn between her fierce love for her surviving daughter and her loyalty to her husband. Yet his callousness even amid shattering loss has compelled her to rethink her own decades of submission. And when Mitra is suddenly forced to confront hard truths about her sister’s lifeand the secrets each of them hid to protect othersmother and daughter reach a new understanding—and forge an unexpected path forward. Alive with the tensionssacrificesand joys that thrum within the heart of every familyIn the Time of Our History is also laced with the richness of ancient and modern Persian culture and politicsin a tale that is both timeless and profoundly relevant. “Luminous.” – Publishers Weekly “A sprawling story of loss and healing in the immigrant experiences of an Iranian American family… This vibrant story is told in intricateheartfelt detail.” – Foreword Reviews “[An] immersive tale of a first-generation immigrant determined to blaze her own path.” – Booklist