Bøger af Ari Honarvar

Rumi is the bestselling poet of all time in the U.S. and the world at large. The Rumi poems in this novel are all original translations by the author, Ari Honarvar. Deepak Chopra very rarely blurbs but was drawn to this project; his endorsement will significantly raise its profile as a debut novel. A major theme of A Girl Called Rumi is how storytelling can transcend and transform trauma, which will appeal to booksellers, librarians, and reviewers.Ari Honarvar's work with asylum seekers has earned her fans and a platform on a hot political issue as well as connections with influential nonprofits and authors who admire what she does, including Deepak Chopra and the Chopra Center. A Girl Called Rumi is an #ownvoices novel. Blurbs forthcoming include one from Mirabai Starr, who has a huge platform and made the 2020 Watkins List of the "100 Most Spiritually Influential Living People of the World."Self-care themes are big right now with readers, given the pandemic and stay at home orders; in fall 2021, even if there's a vaccine circulating, a book about coming to terms with one's past should still hit a strong societal chord.