Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Fit for the Gods |
2023 |
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Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| Everything Blooms |
2017 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Map of Salt and Stars |
2018 |
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| The Thirty Names of Night |
2020 |
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Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar is a Syrian American novelist whose work explores migration, identity, and the connections between past and present. The Map of Salt and Stars, her debut, interweaves the story of a modern Syrian refugee girl with that of a 12th-century mapmaker, tracing parallel journeys across the Middle East and North Africa.
The Thirty Names of Night won the Lambda Literary Award and the Stonewall Book Award, centering on a trans Syrian American artist in New York who discovers a journal connecting them to their grandmother’s past. Joukhadar’s work has appeared in The Paris Review, Salon, and The Kenyon Review.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar written?
Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar has written four books across three series.
What was Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar's first book?
Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar’s first book is Everything Blooms, published in 2017.
What awards has Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar won?
The Thirty Names of Night (2020) won the Lambda Literary Award and the Stonewall Book Award. The Map of Salt and Stars (2018) won the Middle East Book Award. Joukhadar has received fellowships from the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, the Camargo Foundation, and the Montalvo Arts Center.