Sparks Like Stars is where it's meant to be - in the hands of readers. I'm overwhelmed by the responses thus far and unsurprised to hear people are enjoying the evocative narration of Mozhan Marno for the audio.

Readers, I can't tell you how grateful I am for the very warm welcome this story is receiving.

I thought I'd share two pieces I've written lately.

On the Read Her Like an Open Book Blog:
What Was Lost in the Fire: Writing Afghan Historical Fiction

For Electric Lit:
8 Books By and About Afghan Women

I've been sharing my writing journey for this story on Instagram. Feel free to follow along to learn more about my research, my writing process, and to hear how music feeds into my storytelling.

This book was made for book clubs. If yours is thinking of reading Sparks (or any of my stories), I'm happy to join the conversation virtually.

And from the Seattle PI:
"From the descriptions of Sitara's idyllic childhood through to watching the adult Aryana trying to navigate life Hashimi has created a riveting, heartbreaking, and eventually, affirming story. You will find yourself hanging onto every word and breathing in every sentence."