How It All Blew Up

How It All Blew Up by Ahmadi, Arvin. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780593202876.

Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda goes to Italy in Arvin Ahmadis newest incisive look at identity and what it means to find yourself by running away. Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew coming out to his Muslim family would be messy--he just didnt think it would end in an airport interrogation room. But when faced with a failed relationship, bullies, and blackmail, running away to Rome is his only option. Right? Soon, late nights with new friends and dates in the Sistine Chapel start to feel like second nature... until his old life comes knocking on his door. Now, Amir has to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth to a US Customs officer, or risk losing his hard-won freedom. At turns uplifting and devastating, How It All Blew Up is Arvin Ahmadis most powerful novel yet, a celebration of how lifes most painful moments can live alongside the riotous, life-changing joys of discovering who you are.