The Book of Collateral Damage

In his fourth novel, "The Book of Collateral Damage," acclaimed author Sinan Antoon explores the impact of the 2003 invasion of Iraq through the eyes of Nameer, a young Iraqi scholar at Harvard. Hired by filmmakers to document the war's devastation, Nameer reencounters his homeland when he meets Wadood, an eccentric bookseller dedicated to cataloguing the losses of war. As he becomes immersed in Wadood's project, Nameer's experiences in New York intertwine with haunting memories from Iraq, creating a powerful meditation on the wreckage of war and the enduring force of memory.