NOT ONLY THE THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED Hardcover

Not Only The Things That Have Happened by Mridula Koshy is a poignant novel that explores the profound impact of stories—both told and untold—on our lives and identities. Spanning decades and continents, the narrative centers on a mother who, in a moment of desperation, gives up her four-year-old son to passing tourists. As the mother, on her deathbed, grapples to find the story that will grant her release, her son, now a man living a world away, struggles to uncover the past that will allow him to truly live. The book, largely set over a thirty-six-hour period, skillfully weaves together different places, characters, and timelines, revealing that while the story of our present may be dictated by circumstances, the stories of our past and future are ultimately ours to reclaim and rewrite.