Liara Tamani has 2 audiobooks on Listento.it, narrated by 1 narrator, with an average listener rating of 4★ across 1 ratings. The most-rated is Calling My Name.
Calling My Name
Summary
Calling My Name, by debut author Liara Tamani, is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self - ideal for listeners of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros. This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas. It deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectations, discovering a sense of self, and finding a unique voice and purpose. Told in 53 short, episodic, moving, and iridescent chapters, Calling My Name follows Taja on her journey from middle school to high school. Literary and noteworthy, this is a beauty of a novel that deftly captures the multifaceted struggle of finding where you belong and why you matter.
©2017 Liara Tamani (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
All the Things We Never Knew
Summary
“Tamani masterfully bounces and slams two hearts up and down a shrouded court of first love and revelations." (Rita Williams-Garcia, National Book Award finalist and New York Times best-selling author) “A superb, complex romance full of heart, humor, and unforgettable characters.” (Kirkus, starred review) From the moment Carli and Rex first locked eyes on a Texas high school basketball court, they both knew it was destiny. But can you truly love someone else if you don’t love yourself? Acclaimed author Liara Tamani’s luminous second novel explores love, family, heartbreak, betrayal, and the power of healing in gorgeous prose that will appeal to listeners of Nicola Yoon and Jacqueline Woodson. A glance was all it took. That kind of connection, the immediate and raw understanding of another person, just doesn’t come along very often. And as rising stars on their Texas high schools’ respective basketball teams, destined for bright futures in college and beyond, it seems like a match made in heaven. But Carli and Rex have secrets. As do their families. Liara Tamani, the author of the acclaimed Calling My Name, follows two Black teenagers as they discover how first love, heartbreak, betrayal, and family can shape you - for better or for worse. A novel full of pain, joy, healing, and hope for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jacqueline Woodson, and Jenny Han. “A beautifully poignant love letter: to a first love, to basketball, and to that enigmatic bunch we think we know best, only to discover we don’t know at all - family. Tamani’s latest is a bright shining star.” (David Arnold, New York Times best-selling author of Mosquitoland)
©2020 Liara Tamani (P)2020 Greenwillow Books