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New Novels Explore Identity, Friendship, and Cultural Struggles

12/26/2025

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Belgrave Road by Manish Chauhan follows Mira as she moves to the UK from India after arranged marriage and befriends a Somali cleaner.
Good People by Patmeena Sabit follows the Sharaf family, Afghan refugees in US, through multiple perspectives after a teenager's death.
The Renovation by Kenan Orhan follows a Turkish exile whose renovation goes wrong.
What Am I, a Deer? by Polly Barton centers on a translator in Frankfurt.

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Story summary

Belgrave Road by Manish Chauhan follows Mira as she moves to the UK from India after arranged marriage and befriends a Somali cleaner.
Good People by Patmeena Sabit follows the Sharaf family, Afghan refugees in US, through multiple perspectives after a teenager's death.
The Renovation by Kenan Orhan follows a Turkish exile whose renovation goes wrong.
What Am I, a Deer? by Polly Barton centers on a translator in Frankfurt.