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Interview

In two separate interviews, Diana Abu-Jaber discusses the genesis behind Crescent, her second novel; and Origin, a thriller set in Syracuse, New York.

This interview, with Angela Miyuki Mackintosh was first published at www.wow-womenonwriting.com. 

As writers, we've all heard the saying 'Write what you know', and many of us take it to heart.

But how about writing what you don't know? Where do you start? Certainly, it would require a lot of research, creativity, and fortitude.

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Those of you familiar with Diana Abu-Jaber's work know that her novels focus on Arab-American culture, delicious recipes, and culinary love stories. Yet in her latest novel, Origin, Diana delves into the literary mystery genre and writes about 'what she doesn't know'.

Origin is a gripping, spellbinding thriller, and a breakthrough novel for Diana in every sense.

Lena, a fingerprint expert, is thrust into a mystery when a w