A book titled “The Lovers and the Leavers” by Abeer Y Hoque, a Nigerian-born Bangladeshi-American writer and photographer, was launched in Dhaka yesterday.
Bengal Lights Books (BLB) has released the book in Bangladesh.
The Lovers and the Leavers is a novel consisting of 12 interconnected stories chronicling characters whose lives intersect over years and across continents.
Bangladeshi writer Mahmud Rahman, author of Killing the Water, described the book as lyrical, cosmopolitan, and “loaded with quiet humour.”
Sheba Karim, author of Skunk Girl, said Abeer Hoque’s book is “a sensuous, poignant exploration of the joys, complexities, and consequences of human desire and connectivity in a global age.”
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Dhaka Tribune Editor Zafar Sobhan said: “These are the kinds of stories that stay with you.”
The book will be available at major book stores in Dhaka, including The Bookworm, Omni Books and Boi Bichitra, from December 1.
The Lovers and the Leavers is priced at Tk400.
More information on the book and the author can be found at the BLB website, www.bengallights.com, and the author’s website, www.olivewitch.com.
