Everything Sad Is Untrue

Daniel, who was once called Khosrou, tells an autobiographical story of his family’s journey from Iran to a refugee camp and then to a new home in Oklahoma. In a classroom where others doubt him, he tells tales as he tries to state his own truth. Written by Daniel Nayeri, the novel draws on an account of displacement, resettlement, and a name that has changed. Daniel’s storytelling holds together his family’s movement across countries and his effort to be understood in his new surroundings.