ARGONAUT BOOKS

Jamil Jan Kochai breathes life into his contemporary Afghan characters, moving between modern-day Afghanistan and the Afghan diaspora in America. These arresting stories verge on both comedy and tragedy, often starring young characters whose bravado is matched by their tenderness. Reviews Employing elements of the surreal, the absurd, and the magical, The Haunting of Hajji Hotak asks what war does to those who see it firsthand - and how this witnessing reverberates to their descendantsATLANTIC, Books of the Year 2022Shortlisted for the National Book Award, Kochai's inventive...Read More