The Blood of Things

Praise for Nothing Goods Happens in Wazirabad on Wednesday:

“In this evocative, confident debut Jamaluddin Aram paints a vivid portrait of a neighbourhood and its denizens, obstinately going about their daily lives despite deprivation and violence. Anyone who has been ensconced in a close-knit community will recognize these complicated characters whose humanity Aram reveals with unerring and unsentimental precision. . . . A vivacious debut from an author to watch.”—Sharon Bala, bestselling author of The Boat People

“With this sublimely engrossing novel, Jamaluddin Aram has evoked the spirit of a small Afghani community by cataloguing its dreams, crimes, visions, jokes, characters, and myths. All with an aching tenderness that warms every single page. This is the work of a fully formed literary talent, a writer you should not only watch, but listen to, as closely as you possibly can.”—Michael Christie, bestselling author of Greenwood

“This is a moving and original debut novel from a very talented writer. I loved its inventive structure, which guides the reader through the linked lives of the people of Wazirabad. Chapter by chapter we’re invited into their dreams, to experience the tenderness and troubles of their lives. The result is resonant and communal storytelling about people and a place that will stick with you for a long time.”—Alix Ohlin, award-winning author of We Want What We Want and Dual Citizens