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National Book · 2026 · Longlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Book Award for Fiction | 2026 | Longlist |
About This Book
The life of Sufien, a Palestinian man born on the eve of the Nakba, as exile carries him from a home with a blue door to Kuwait, an Italian university town, New York, and the Arizona desert. Assadi's novel follows friendships, marriage, fatherhood, and the restless search for home across decades. Longlisted for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction.
About the Author
Hannah Lillith AssadiAmerican
Hannah Lillith Assadi is an American novelist raised in Arizona by a Jewish American mother and Palestinian father. She is the author of Sonora, which received the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters and was a finalist for the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, and The Stars Are Not Yet Bells. Read more →
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