Sara Hamdan (@sarahamdan) 's Twitter Profile
Sara Hamdan

@sarahamdan

Debut #novel coming May 2025! Award-winning #writer @Netflix prize & @elfdubai fellowship. Ex-@Google & @nytimes. Represented by @unitedtalent & @TheCBG_

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linkhttps://www.amazon.com/What-Will-People-Think-Novel/dp/1250329817 calendar_today20-04-2009 13:41:14

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Henry Holt & Company (@henryholt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🌇#WhatWillPeopleThink the captivating debut novel by Sara Hamdan hit shelves this week. 🎧 Tune in to to watch to Sara talk all about the book with Hana Jabri: harvard.com/video/sara-ham…

Al Arabiya English (@alarabiya_eng) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A romantic comedy with emotional depth, "What Will People Think?" tells the story of a Palestinian family forcibly displaced in the 1940s, through a grandmother’s diary discovered years later in New York, says author Sara Hamdan. #Palestine #WNews

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.Sara Hamdan says parts of "What Will People Think?" are drawn from her life as a Palestinian-American, inspired by her grandmother’s memories of #Jaffa. She says the novel offers joy and hope at a time of grief, placing strong, funny Arab women at its center. #Palestine #WNews

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Winning the #Netflix Story Award was a turning point, says Sara Hamdan, who submitted a single page from her novel during the pandemic while homeschooling her two young children. She calls it the sign she needed to keep writing. #WNews

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“Hamdan balances levity with poignancy through a series of revelations, such as the reason behind Mia’s father’s death on 9/11, why her grandparents left Palestine, and why they remain so cautious. This will linger in readers’ minds.” ―Publishers Weekly amazon.com/What-Will-Peop…

“Hamdan balances levity with poignancy through a series of revelations, such as the reason behind Mia’s father’s death on 9/11, why her grandparents left Palestine, and why they remain so cautious. This will linger in readers’ minds.”
―Publishers Weekly amazon.com/What-Will-Peop…
Al Arabiya English (@alarabiya_eng) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Winning the #Netflix Story Award was a turning point, says Sara Hamdan, who submitted a single page from her novel during the pandemic while homeschooling her two young children. She calls it the sign she needed to keep writing. #WNews

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“Beautifully written. . . . Hamdan's compelling debut will provoke thoughtful discussion and is recommended for readers who enjoyed James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store or Etaf Rum's Evil Eye.” ―Library Journal (starred) amazon.com/What-Will-Peop… Sara Hamdan

“Beautifully written. . . . Hamdan's compelling debut will provoke thoughtful discussion and is recommended for readers who enjoyed James McBride's The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store or Etaf Rum's Evil Eye.”
―Library Journal (starred) amazon.com/What-Will-Peop… <a href="/SARAHAMDAN/">Sara Hamdan</a>
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“A richly drawn story of individuality, identity, and honoring your heritage, What Will People Think? will resonate with readers of romances and coming-of-age novels.” ―Booklist amazon.com/What-Will-Peop… Sara Hamdan

“A richly drawn story of individuality, identity, and honoring your heritage, What Will People Think? will resonate with readers of romances and coming-of-age novels.”
―Booklist amazon.com/What-Will-Peop… <a href="/SARAHAMDAN/">Sara Hamdan</a>
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"... a funny, perfectly timed, charmingly on-point take on the dualities of life." ―Neely Tubati Alexander amazon.com/What-Will-Peop… Sara Hamdan

"... a funny, perfectly timed, charmingly on-point take on the dualities of life."

―Neely Tubati Alexander amazon.com/What-Will-Peop… <a href="/SARAHAMDAN/">Sara Hamdan</a>
Henry Holt & Company (@henryholt) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Debut author Sara Hamdan discussed the creation of her novel, #WhatWillPeopleThink, for About The Authors TV! 🩷📷 This heartfelt coming-of-age novel is officially out on shelves, and is a read you won’t want to miss! Check out the discussion here: youtube.com/watch?v=yqYQ86…

Debut author <a href="/SARAHAMDAN/">Sara Hamdan</a> discussed the creation of her novel, #WhatWillPeopleThink, for About The Authors TV! 🩷📷 This heartfelt coming-of-age novel is officially out on shelves, and is a read you won’t want to miss! Check out the discussion here: youtube.com/watch?v=yqYQ86…
Neil Parekh (He / Him / His) (@neilparekh) 's Twitter Profile Photo

1/x #Dubai-based Sara Hamdan is our guest on @Sree's Sunday #NYTReadalong. Her debut novel, "What Will People Think?" has gotten rave reviews from MO AMER Etaf Rum and others. Details / Links to watch Sunday, 8:30am ET / 4:30pm GST: digimentors.group/post/nytreadal… #Fiction

1/x #Dubai-based <a href="/SARAHAMDAN/">Sara Hamdan</a> is our guest on @Sree's Sunday #NYTReadalong. Her debut novel, "What Will People Think?" has gotten rave reviews from <a href="/realmoamer/">MO AMER</a> <a href="/EtafRum/">Etaf Rum</a> and others. 

Details / Links to watch Sunday, 8:30am ET / 4:30pm GST: digimentors.group/post/nytreadal…

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Watch #Dubai-based @SaraHamdan on the #NYTReadalong, talking about her debut novel, "What Will People Think?" We'll also cover #Trump #Iran and more. Produced by Neil Parekh (He / Him / His) / Digimentors in partnership with Scroll.in. Sponsor: @Muckrack. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

The Nerd Daily (@thenerdaily) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We chat with author Sara Hamdan about What Will People Think?, where Mia’s secret comedy career, forbidden office crush, and a long-guarded family secret take center stage, threatening her newfound confidence and her one shot at fame. thenerddaily.com/sara-hamdan-wh…

We chat with author Sara Hamdan about What Will People Think?, where Mia’s secret comedy career, forbidden office crush, and a long-guarded family secret take center stage, threatening her newfound confidence and her one shot at fame.

thenerddaily.com/sara-hamdan-wh…