Abdi Nazemian Books in Order

Kara Walker enjoys the privileges of pretending to be her best friend's girlfriend within his wealthy Iranian American family. As his parents begin expecting marriage and grandchildren, maintaining the deception demands choices she never intended to make.

Proud of her Iranian American identity, Daria discovers an unsettling family secret while researching a school project. Friendship disputes, an elaborate birthday party and a forbidden attraction complicate her effort to understand her past and remain true to herself.

In 1989 New York, closeted Iranian teenager Reza dates aspiring designer Judy while growing closer to her openly gay friend Art. Against the AIDS crisis and a community's activism, their shifting feelings test friendship, loyalty and self-acceptance.

Five students at an elite boarding school join a writing circle that encourages them to tell difficult truths. As their stories bring them closer, they begin confronting the privilege, cruelty and silence that shape life on campus.

A visit to his dying grandfather sends Moud from Los Angeles to Tehran and into hidden family history. Across three generations, the lives of sons and fathers reveal how secrecy, displacement and forbidden love shaped their bonds.

Two years after his boyfriend vanished during their Joshua Tree trip, Kam returns with his school. Searching for answers draws him back into danger and forces him to reconsider the relationship he has never managed to leave behind.

Shahriar longs for a time when he can love openly, while Oliver finds a hidden queer community in 1920s Boston. Their lives become entwined across decades, testing whether immortality can offer the freedom and belonging they seek.