The submission

by Amy Waldman

"Claire Harwell became a widow on the day of the 9/11 attack. Now she sits on a jury charged with selecting a fitting memorial for the victims. The winning designer is Mohammad Khan Mo - an enigmatic Muslim-American who, it seems, feels no need to represent anyone's beliefs except his own. This debut novel is peopled with journalists, activists, mourners, and bureaucrats who struggle for the advantage and fight for their ideals. In this portrait of a city fractured by old hatreds and new struggles, Waldman presents a sweeping novel of breadth and compassion."

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Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?