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'In the cafe, I watch as a woman takes a photo of her plate – an impressive, glossy lime-coloured dessert with shards of chocolate perched on top. I want to feel that ease and confidence, too. Like this is my city again, and I know my way around it.
'Eight years ago, Sahar pursued her happily ever after when she married Khaled and followed him to Jordan, leaving behind her family, her friends and a thriving cake business. But married life didn’t go as planned and, haunted by secrets, Sahar has returned home to Sydney without telling her husband.
'With the help of her childhood friends, Sahar hits the reset button on her life. She takes a job at a local patisserie run by Maggie, a strong but kind manager who guides Sahar in sweets and life.
'But as she tentatively gets to know her colleagues, Sahar faces a whole new set of challenges. There’s Kat and Inez, who are determined that Sahar try new experiences. Then there’s Luke, a talented chocolatier and a bundle of contradictions.
'As Sahar embraces the new, she reinvents herself, trying things once forbidden to her. But just when she is finally starting to find her feet, her past finds its way back to her.'
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Author Amal Awad
2021
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column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 28 August - 3 September 2021;'Across fiction and nonfiction, Palestinian–Australian author Amal Awad refuses to limit her work with reductive expectations. By Ruby Hamad.'
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The Best New Books to Read in September as Selected by Avid Readers and Critics
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , September 2021;
— Review of Empire of the Vampire 2021 single work novel ; The Things We See in the Light 2021 single work novel 'Welcome to ABC Arts' monthly book column. Each month, we'll present a shortlist of new releases read and recommended by The Bookshelf's Kate Evans and The Book Show's Claire Nichols and Sarah L'Estrange — alongside freelance writers and book reviewers. This month, we're thrilled to present recommendations from Declan Fry and Khalid Warsame.' (Introduction) -
Books Roundup : Small Joys of Real Life, Things We See in the Light, Lies, Damned Lies, My Body Keeps Your Secrets
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , September 2021;
— Review of Small Joys of Real Life 2021 single work novel ; The Things We See in the Light 2021 single work novel ; Lies, Damned Lies 2021 single work autobiography ; My Body Keeps Your Secrets 2021 single work autobiography biography -
Author Amal Awad
2021
single work
column
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 28 August - 3 September 2021;'Across fiction and nonfiction, Palestinian–Australian author Amal Awad refuses to limit her work with reductive expectations. By Ruby Hamad.'