Susan Azim Boyer
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Jasmin Zumideh Needs a Win Jasmine Zumideh Needs a Win features a bitingly funny, Mindy Kaling-esque, Iranian American heroine, who makes messy, complicated choices that snowball into an avalanche when an international incident intrudes on her high school election, forcing her to reckon with her identity in a way she never has before.
"A clever and witty debut that made me laugh as much as it made me cry. Utterly fantastic." - Mason Deaver, award-winning author of I Wish You All the Best and The Ghosts We Keep
“Gripping. A timeless story that skillfully unboxes one of the most traumatic moments of the Iranian American experience.” —Yara Elmjouie, Emmy-nominated co-creator and host of In Real Life “Whip-smart, funny, and bursting with heart.” —Jenn Bennett, author of Alex, Approximately “A coming-of-age novel that is smart, funny, and completely satisfying.” —Matt Mendez, author of Barely Missing Everything “Reminiscent of Maureen Johnson with a dash of Louise Rennison’s chaotic Georgia Nicholson. A modern story set against a vivid early 80s backdrop.” —Samantha Markum, author of This May End Badly Available for order:
Susan Azim Boyer writes young adult fiction featuring Iranian American main characters (whom she *never* encountered growing up), who make messy, complicated choices that rapidly snowball into avalanches. Her debut novel JASMINE ZUMIDEH NEEDS A WIN is releasing on 11.1.22 from Wednesday Books. She lives in the Palm Desert area with her husband, Wayne, and her Pug mix, Teddy. Her son, Alec, lives in New York.
TikTok: @susanazimboyer Tags: YA, Historical Fiction, BIPOC
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