{"title":"Balsam Karam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBalsam Karam\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts immersive stories that explore the complexities of identity, memory, and displacement through richly drawn characters and evocative settings. Her works, such as \u003cem\u003eEvent Horizon\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Singularity\u003c\/em\u003e, invite readers into intimate narratives that blend personal history with broader social themes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect fiction that balances poetic language with nuanced emotional depth, offering a thoughtful reflection on the human experience. Karam’s storytelling is both contemplative and resonant, appealing to those who appreciate literary fiction grounded in contemporary realities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-singularity-by-balsam-karam-9781922790583","title":"The Singularity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrical and breathtaking, a study of grief, migration, and motherhood from one of Sweden's most exciting new novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn an unnamed coastal city filled with refugees, the mother of a displaced family calls out her daughter's name as she wanders the cliffside road where the child once worked. The mother searches in vain until, spent from grief, she throws herself into the sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBearing witness to the suicide is another woman, there on a business trip; she will soon give birth to a stillborn baby. In the wake of her pain, the second woman remembers other losses—of a language, a country, an identity—when her family fled a distant war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful and moving novel, Balsam Karam offers a fresh approach to language and narrative as she questions our assumptions and perspectives. Her English-language debut, \u003cem\u003eThe Singularity\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling exploration of loss, history, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46555918467308,"sku":"9781922790583","price":35.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781922790583.jpg?v=1750125583"},{"product_id":"event-horizon-by-balsam-karam-9781804272305","title":"Event Horizon","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeventeen-year-old Milde is from the Outskirts, a place beyond the mountains where the dirt is corpse-rich, where mothers and daughters, banished from society, make their living—without rights, access to care, or legal status. But Milde refuses to accept the order of things and, together with some friends, she revolts against the government's injustice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eArrested, imprisoned, and tortured, Milde is eventually presented with a final choice: to be executed publicly or, as part of an experiment, to be launched into space, into a black hole called the Mass. She chooses the Mass, opting to face its fathomless depth and loneliness rather than hurt the morale of her weary allies back home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCollapsing and expanding myth and reality, \u003cem\u003eEvent Horizon\u003c\/em\u003e is an exquisite existential novel, dark as deep space, woven with reflections on oppression, solidarity, trauma, and loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47548192686316,"sku":"9781804272305","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/f55341367e22caaf062ea6798759fe67.jpg?v=1776909031"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/balsam-karam.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}