Of Loss and Lavender

“Ravishing, heartbreaking, and often absurd, Of Loss and Lavender is a novel on exile in all its meanings, panoramic in implications but distilled down like a fine elixir. I adored it.” —Molly Crabapple, author of Here Where We Live Is Our Country

“Of Loss and Lavender is a haunting story of two men—one desperate to remember, the other to forget. In exploring the cost of erasing one’s past, Antoon reveals the deep fractures of exile and identity. Moving between Iraq and the United States—two worlds bound by history since 2003—this novel marks a bold new chapter in Antoon’s work. With his gift for creating unforgettable, layered characters, Antoon leaves readers with echoes that linger long after the final page.” —Hassan Abdulrazzak, British-Iraqi playwright and fellow of the Royal Society of Literature

Praise for The Book of Collateral Damage:

“An Iraqi scholar finds his New York life interconnected with his homeland’s past and present when he encounters an eccentric bookseller in Baghdad.” —New York Times Book Review

“Sinan Antoon is a master storyteller, and The Book of Collateral Damage reaffirms his place amongst some of our very best writers. Vividly imagined and sensitively told, this is a tale of one man’s exile and return, and all the distances traveled to find a semblance of home.” —Maaza Mengiste, author of Beneath the Lion’s Gaze