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A Berkeley and Columbia graduate, Sara Hamdan, is a former Merrill Lynch banker, New York Times journalist, and editor at Google. After winning a Netflix short story award, she received the First Chapter: Emirates Literature Foundation Seddiqi Writers’ Fellowship for her debut novel, What Will People Think? Sara is Palestinian American, raised in Greece, and has called Dubai home for twenty years. When she’s not typing away at her laptop, she loves to spend time at the beach with her husband and two kids.

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What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
"I love a book that opens my eyes to new things (in this case, both a different culture, and the world of journalism) and is also funny!!! Win win!"
What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
"🎧 listened to this on Spotify. If I could give this six stars, I would. This was a beautiful coming of age book that had great representation and highlighted many levels of love and loss in eloquent ways. I highly recommend the audiobook because it t" Read more of this review »
What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
"This book was very captivating. It’s a dual story about an Arab-American woman trying to sort her life into little boxes. Her grandmother is an immigrant and tells her own story, which comes together in the end. It’s love and loss; it’s betrayal and " Read more of this review »
What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
"I didn’t expect it to be as much of a page turner as it was! While wordy in some places, I found myself sleeping late, waking up early, and postponing meals to get to the satisfying conclusion of this funny, heartwarming novel, in less than a week!"
What Will People Think? by Sara Hamdan
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Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton
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You'll feel transported to Cuba's coastline in this sweeping family saga... love story was meh, but I enjoyed the setting of Havana ...more
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Cheesy psychological thriller, but I enjoyed the digital aspects... Not my favorite read of the year, but it was entertaining. If you're looking for a spooky October read, this fits the bill ...more
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Courtroom Drama by Neely Tubati Alexander
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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Jessica Guerrieri
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What a stunning look at creativity, motherhood, release and addiction, at the many currents that pull at a woman. I found this to be a deeply moving portrait of motherhood. Jessica writes with such raw honesty, at times I forgot this was a work of fi ...more
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" Thank you for the review! Just a quick note that the 'modern day' sections of the book took place in 2011, making the grandmother 80 years old (not 95 ...more "
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