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The Qualities of Children that We Thought Were Stronger than Bombs

by Siamak Vossoughi

Childhood in the shadow of violence

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Childhood in the shadow of violence

Framed around the time before a bomb kills a child—whether that span is a moment or much longer—the book turns attention to children’s lives and the “genius of childhood.” Its central idea is that childhood may offer a more tangible counterpoint to war than peace alone. The premise brings together the vulnerability of children in the face of violence and an effort to honor the lives that precede it.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers interested in fiction about childhood and the effects of war.
  • Readers drawn to reflective explorations of childhood as a counterpoint to violence.

Themes

ChildhoodWar and violenceChildren’s livesPeace

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Book overview

The Qualities of Children that We Thought Were Stronger Than Bombs is the story of the time before a bomb killed a child. It may have been a moment, a day, a week, or a year before. It is a story that is meant to celebrate their lives and the absolute genius of childhood. Peace is the opposite of war, but childhood can seem like a truer opposite, a more tangible one, and this book seeks to make a case for that possibility. Siamak Vossoughi is an Iranian-American writer living in Seattle. He has had stories published in various journals and is the author of two short story collections, Better Than War (recipient of a 2014 Flannery O' Connor Award for Short Fiction) and A Sense of the Whole.

Siamak Vossoughi is an Iranian-American writer living in Seattle. He has had stories published in various journals and is the author of two short story collections, Better Than War (recipient of a 2014 Flannery O' Connor Award for Short Fiction) and A Sense of the Whole.

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