Dinaw Mengestu: the Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears February 8, 2008

Told in a haunting and powerful first-person narration that casts the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through Sepha's eyes, 'The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears' is a deeply affecting and unforgettable debut novel about what it means to lose a family and a country-and what it takes to create a new home.