Bibliochat

An honest review of our first pick of the month, this featured on President Obama favourite books of 2020 so we felt in rather good company.

A fictional take on the authors life ( though where the fabrication begins and the truth ends no one is sure), with themes of identity, race, politics and family all discussed in a deeply philosophical and compelling way.

The main character is born in America but his family are from Pakistan and Homeland Elegies centres around what this means to the author in a very vivid and contemporary way. Scenes from the aftermath of 9/11 are incredibly poignant and impactful.