A Guardian and a Thief: A Novel Jashar Awan The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps

The Backyard Bird Chronicles maps the passage of time through daily entries

with the intent of helping them to make better decisions

one thing leads to another and they strike a deal designed to force them out of their creative ruts: Augustus will spend the summer writing something happy

the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin

A Guardian and a Thief: A Novel Jashar Awan The Backyard Bird Chronicles mapsMegha Majumdars electrifying new novel, following her acclaimed New York Times bestseller A Burninglonglisted for the National Book Awardis set in a near future Kolkata, India, ravaged by climate change and food scarcity, in which two families seeking to protect their children must battle each other. A piercing and propulsive tour de force. In a near future Kolkata beset by flooding and famine, Ma, her two year old daughter, and her elderly father are