Jennifer Steil Books in Order

American journalist Jennifer Steil travels to Yemen to teach newspaper staff and stays as editor-in-chief. Her memoir follows the challenges of journalism in Sana'a, cultural misunderstandings, and friendships formed across differences in language, religion, and expectations.

American artist Miranda marries a British ambassador and exchanges independence for diplomatic protection and privilege. When she is kidnapped during a hike, her husband struggles to secure her release as hidden choices threaten their family and others.

Young Orly's musical childhood in Vienna ends when her Jewish family flees the Nazis for Bolivia. In La Paz, her parents struggle with displacement while she navigates new friendships, family secrets, and the pull of her former home.