Emirati Author Sara Hamdan Featured in Jimmy Fallon Book Club

Emirati author Sara Hamdan’s debut novel, 'What Will People Think?', has been featured on 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon', as part of Fallon's book club selection.

The novel follows Mia Almas, a Palestinian-American woman in New York City, who secretly pursues a career in stand-up comedy while navigating a forbidden romance. When one of her performances unexpectedly goes viral, Mia struggles with the fear of how her conservative family will react, only to uncover hidden secrets within her own household.

Before venturing into fiction, Hamdan was a main contributor to the International New York Times, editor in chief of Think With Google MENA and managing editor at Protocol Labs. She was also the recipient of the Netflix short story award and the Emirates Literature Foundation Fellowship.