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How to pronounce Diana Abu-Jaber: AH-boo JAH-ber
Diana Abu-Jaber is the award-winning author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction, including Crescent and The Language of Baklava. She lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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This interview, with Angela Miyuki Mackintosh was first published at
www.wow-womenonwriting.com.
As writers, we've all heard the saying 'Write what you know', and many of us
take it to heart. But how about writing what you don't know? Where do you start?
Certainly, it would require a lot of research, creativity, and fortitude.
Those of you familiar with Diana Abu-Jaber's work know that her novels focus on
Arab-American culture, delicious recipes, and culinary love stories. Yet in her
latest novel, Origin, Diana delves into the literary mystery genre and
writes about 'what she doesn't know'.
Origin is a gripping, spellbinding thriller, and a breakthrough novel for Diana
in every sense. Lena, a fingerprint expert, is thrust into a mystery when a
woman breaks into the crime lab building where she works and begs her to solve
the case of her baby's death. As the crib deaths multiply and become classified
as SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), she discovers connections, clues to the
case, and most of all to her past, embarking on an enlightening and terrifying
journey.
If you ever wondered how to write 'what you don't know' or are interested in
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