In the middle of the night in New York City, a woman jolts awake, realizing
she hasn¹t heard from her 21-year-old son in weeks, and knowing beyond doubt
that something is wrong.

What we know is that the young man, Jonas, is isolated in the shadow of the
Brooklyn Bridge, pondering his recent conversion to Islam and the training
he received last year in Pakistan. Alone now, cut off from all dissuasion,
Jonas is shaving his legs, eating a gyro, listening to the passing subways
and preparing himself for the once unthinkable action he has been instructed
to undertake in exactly 31 hours.

His sudden absence from the lives of those who love him causes a cascade of
events that span the city. As Hamilton¹s intense novel moves through the
streets and subways of New York, we come to know the fears and prayers of
its characters. We also learn to feel the connections and disconnections
that occur between people who have loved one another, not only here, but in
the Middle East.

Carried by Masha Hamilton¹s lauded prose, 31 Hours is a compelling story
about the helplessness of those who cannot make contact with a beloved young
man on a devastatingly confused path toward violence.

Learn more at: www.mashahamilton.com

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