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novelist, memoirist, professor. lover of books and all things beautiful.
I write about spirited and inspiring women from history. I especially love seeking out lost or forgotten tales and bringing them to life in ways that celebrate and empower women.
Hi, I'm Jasmin.
- The New York Times Book Review of Song of a Captive Bird (Editors’ Choice)
“A complex and beautiful rendering of [a] vanished country and its scattered people, a reminder of the power and purpose of art, and an ode to female creativity under a patriarchy that repeatedly tries to snuff it out.”
Oprah's new Daily Magazine calls the book one of the best historical fiction novels of 2021.
The Times includes The Bohemians on its list of the season's best books.
The Bohemians Is the Random House Book Club's April Pick
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