Sherrie
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Zeyn Joukhadar:
The book I just read gives the author as Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar, yet here it gives your name. Could you explain the discrepancy? BTW, one of the best books I have read in the last year.
Zeyn Joukhadar
This past spring, I announced publicly that I am transgender, that I am transitioning, and that I now use the name Zeyn and he/him pronouns. My new name will be on the third printing of the paperback.
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Benjamin Barnes
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Zeyn Joukhadar:
In the last 2 years I have read both Map of Salt and Stars, and Thirty Names of Night. They are beautiful books with deep histories and emotional bonds. Your prose flows so naturally with a touch of the supernatural within deeply personal journeys. What draws you to writing with parallel protagonists across many years in parallel yet different stories?
Gabriela Escobar
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Zeyn Joukhadar:
Congratulations on your novel The Map of Salt and Stars! I heard about it a month ago, here, in Brazil, and I was very excited to read it. When I finally did, every single page met my expectations! Thanks for writing this work of art. Travelling with Nur and seeing the world through her eyes was an unique experience. You are such a great writer! Who are the authors that inspired you to become one?
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