Waldman, Amy

Inspired by a memoir by humanitarian Gideon Crane, Parveen Shams travels to a remote village in the land of her birth to help with his charitable foundation. But when she sees that his book is littered with lies, Parveen must decide where her loyalties lie--with the soldiers or the villagers.

Ten years after the events of September 11, 2011, Claire Burwell a member on a jury that gathered to anonymously appoint the architect for a memorial, is confronted with public outrage when the media leaks that the winner is an American Muslim and is forced to face journalists, activists, and politicians while trying to find the best way to remember and understand the national tragedy.