{"product_id":"the-secret-room-paperback","title":"The Secret Room - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKazim Ali\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKazim Ali's wildly inventive novel \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Room\u003c\/i\u003e asks: how does one create a life of meaning in the face of loneliness and alienation from one's own family, culture or even sense of self? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the space of a single day, the lives of four people converge and diverge in ways they themselves may not even measure. Sonia Chang, a violinist, prepares for a concert. Rizwan Syed, a yoga teacher, makes one last panicked attempt at reconciliation with his family. Jody Merchant tries to balance a stressful work life with a dream she abandoned long ago. Pratap Patel trudges through his life trying to ignore the pain he still feels at old losses. The experiences of these four characters, woven together in the manner of a string quartet, together create a raw, fluid composition. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eKazim Ali\u003c\/b\u003e (born 1971) is an American poet, novelist, essayist and professor. Born in the UK to parents of Indian descent, and raised in Canada and the US, Ali is an assistant professor of Creative Writing at Oberlin College. He cofounded the independent press Nightboat Books.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 6.4 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47248558686457,"sku":"9781885030184","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/T2NqcEdtdVVYQzBiUUFGSDhxUDdjUT09.webp?v=1768635528","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-secret-room-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}