Khakpour delivers a unique and powerful first novel, with rolling storytelling cadences and a wry wit, that is at once a comedy and a tragedy, a family history and a modern coming-of-age story with a distinctly timeless resonance.
Porochista Khakpour Books
Porochista Khakpour is a contemporary author whose work delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the complexities of navigating cultural and personal landscapes. Her prose is often characterized by its visceral honesty and sharp, observant style, offering readers intimate glimpses into the human condition. Through her exploration of immigrant experiences and the search for self, Khakpour crafts narratives that resonate with a profound sense of displacement and resilience. Her writing challenges conventional perspectives, inviting readers to consider the multifaceted nature of home and heritage.
Sick
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
BuzzFeed's 33 Most Exciting New BooksBustle's 28 Most Anticipated Non-fiction Books of 2018Nylon's 50 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018Huffington Post's 60 Books We Can't Wait to Read in 2018Electric Literature's 46 Books to Read By Women of Colour in 2018For as long as Porochista Khakpour can remember, she has been sick. For most of that time, she didn't know why. A story of survival, pain and transformation, Sick examines the colossal impact of illness on one woman's life. It is a journey that took Porochista Khakpour from Tehran, the town of her birth, through the major cities of America, the country she came to call home, before she eventually found a diagnosis of late-stage Lyme disease.Sick explores what it means to feel at home in one's body, and also one's country. And what it means not to.