The Novelist: a novella
If you are a writer struggling to find your place in the literary world, this book may be just what you are looking for. It will teach you about writing, not the way a textbook does, but while telling you a story.--Lisa Binion, Fiction Editor, BellaOnlineThe Novelistis a pleasurable escape into the known and unknown world of Laura's inner journey. Barkat's ability to weave poetry  into prose makes it impossible not to sink into her beautiful writing. It's one of those rare books you'll finish but leave on the nightstand.--Darrelyn Saloom, co-author ofMy Call to the Ring: A Memoir of A Girl Who Yearns to BoxTo state the pleasurable, Barkat is a damn fine writer. Her prose is elegant without becoming stuffy, plus the poetry included within the text is astonishing in its range and individuality of styles. Truly, this is the kind oftourfrom which springsde force.—Hubert O’Hearn, former editorHerald de Paris,Contributing EditorSan Francisco Book ReviewEvery letter, every construction, every pause tells of genius. This is a masterpiece. —Claire Burge, author ofSpin: Taking Your Creativity to the Nth Degree