A History of Burning

[A] highly accomplished debut novel… a multi-stranded, intergenerational, poly-vocal epic that charts the struggles of an Indian family over the course of almost a century * Economist *
An ambitious, powerful read, it will transport you through time and across the globe, with a story that you won’t forget * Glamour, Best Books for May *
An ambitious family drama skilfully explores the bonds of kinship and the yearning for peace and security * Kirkus (starred review) *
[An] impressive debut * Publisher’s Weekly *
This striking epic combines powerful characters of different generations, compelling storytelling, dramatic settings and conflicts, and thoughtful explorations of displacement and belonging, family ties, citizenship, loyalty, loss, and resilience * Booklist (starred review) *
A riveting testament to home, exile, survival, and inheritance – Lisa Ko, author of THE LEAVERS
As transfixing as a flame – Rachel Khong, author of GOODBYE, VITAMIN
A History of Burning is that rare epic that manages to retain both its sweep and its intimacy… This is a beautiful book, unflinching yet deeply engaged – Omar El Akkad, author of AMERICAN WAR
[Oza’s] writing reminds people that vulnerability and openness are the only ways we can save each other. A History of Burning is the art we need now – Megan Giddings, author of LAKEWOOD
An astonishing debut – Shyam Selvadurai, author of MANSIONS OF THE MOON

Janika Oza is the winner of the 2022 O. Henry Prize for Short Fiction, and the 2020 Kenyon Review Short Fiction Award. Her stories and essays have appeared in publications including The Best Small Fictions- 2019 Anthology and Catapult. She lives in Toronto.

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