Arsonists' City Ian Penman Parvez Sharma believes his spiritual

Parvez Sharma believes his spiritual salvation lies at Islam's ground zero

becoming who you're supposed to be

Anderson blends social and cultural history

the California desert

and identity

Arsonists' City Ian Penman Parvez Sharma believes his spiritual"Feels revolutionary in its freshness." Entertainment Weekly "The Arsonists' City delivers all the pleasures of a good old fashioned saga, but in Alyan's hands, one family's tale becomes the story of a nation Lebanon and Syria, yes, but also the United States. It's the kind of book we are lucky to have." Rumaan Alam A rich family story, a personal look at the legacy of war in the Middle East, and an indelible rendering of how we hold on to the people