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All the Ways We Lied

Aida Zilelian

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English
Turner Publishing Company
17 April 2024
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All the Ways We Lied follows the story of the Manoukians, a dysfunctional Armenian family living in Queens, New York. Since the early 20th century, many Armenians have settled down in Queens. Today, Queens is home to an estimated 50,000 Armenian-Americans. As an American-Armenian writer from Queens, Aida Zilelian highlights the cultural complexities and experiences of the Armenian community in New York City. Award-Winning Author:

Aida Zilelian is a first generation American-Armenian writer whose fiction explores the depths of love and family relationships. She has been featured on NPR, The Huffington Post, Kirkus Reviews, Poets & Writers, and various reading series throughout Queens and Manhattan. Her short story collection These Hills Were Meant for You was shortlisted for the 2018 Katherine Anne Porter Award. Her short story, The Piano, won first prize in Lighthouse Weekly. Heart-Wrenchingly Real Characters:

As they face the loss of the one person holding their unstable family together, three sisters grapple with one another, their self-destructive pasts, and their indomitable mother. Kohar grapples with fertility issues and, in turn, her own self-worth. Lucine is trapped in a loveless marriage. Azad is burdened by an inescapable cycle of failed relationships. Author Aida Zilelian masterfully weaves together the complications of grief, sisterhood, and daughterhood.
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Imprint:   Turner Publishing Company
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm, 
ISBN:   9781684429516
ISBN 10:   168442951X
Pages:   272
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Aida Zilelianis a first generation American-Armenian writer and educator. She is the author ofThe Legacy of Lost Things, recipient of the 2014 Tololyan Literary Award. Aida has been featured on NPR,The Huffington Post,Kirkus Reviews, andPoets & Writers. Her short story collection,These Hills Were Meant for You, was shortlisted for the 2018 Katherine Anne Porter Award. She lives in Queens, New York.

Reviews for All the Ways We Lied

""All the Ways We Lied is an exquisitely-told family story, a jewel box filled with unique prismatic characters, luminescent in its exploration of love and betrayal among three Armenian American sisters and their cataclysmic mother. Aida Zilelian masterfully navigates their complex, interconnected emotions with compassionate precision as the women alternately confront and turn away from the disappointments in their lives, as they reach for each other even as they struggle to find their own way. Ultimately a story of bravery during a time of grief, All the Ways We Lied will draw you in to vulnerable moments across continents and cultures, leading you to the most tender, comforting, and insightful definition of the word 'home.'"" —Nancy Agabian, The Fear of Large and Small Nations ""At last! A terrific novel about a modern-day Armenian family, fraught with the chaos, capriciousness, and conflicts you can find in Armenian families and beyond, bringing to mind the best parts of Lahiri's The Namesake, Tan's The Joy Luck Club and a twist of Franzen's The Corrections. Zilelian's memorable work challenges the taboos of traditional cultures with unflinching honesty. At the same time, she measures the breadth and depths of kinship, self-sacrifice and ultimately the sense of autonomy. A must-read exploration of familial love and heartache."" —Arthur Nersesian, author of The Fuck-Up ""Reading Aida Zilelian’s clear-eyed and captivating new novel – All the Ways We Lied – reminds me, once again, that specificity is universal, and that strong storytelling is anchored to our core humanity. Page after poignant page, I found echoes of my own life in the characters of Kohar, Lucine, Azad, and the entire Garabedian clan. This panoramic family tale cuts to the heart of what it means to forgive each other and, ultimately, ourselves."" —Jared Harél, author of Let Our Bodies Change the Subject, Winner of the Raz/Shumaker Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry 


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