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In new novel, multiple voices tell the story of 'Good People'

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published February 25, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST
The cover of "Good People" and author Patmeena Sabit. (Courtesy of Crown and David Chang photography)
Courtesy of Crown and David Chang photography
The cover of "Good People" and author Patmeena Sabit. (Courtesy of Crown and David Chang photography)

Here & Now‘s Indira Lakshmanan speaks with author Patmeena Sabit about her acclaimed debut novel “Good People.”

The book centers around an Afghan refugee family who are an American success at first, until a family tragedy causes them to become a national scandal. It’s told not from their viewpoints, but in the voices of almost 60 narrators.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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