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Adam Raffi Kevorkian is an author that has appeared in the L.A. Review and Ararat Quarterly among other journals.
Originally Kevorkian is from Richmond, Virginia. He is residing now in Los Angeles, California.
He has been writting short stories and “Masis” is his first novel. After visiting Armenia, he returned for a second trip to begin work on this novel after receiving a travel grant from Loyola Marymount University.
According to Tamar Kevonian, “Masis portrays characters rarely seen in literature: the everyday Armenians trying to create a life and an identity in a post-Soviet world. The portrayal of their daily lives goes beyond the stereotype and into their inner lives to show the struggles and the rewards experienced by the faceless masses thus making them unique individuals. (”Yerevan Magazine”).
What Amazon.com has written about his book:
“Masis offers a rare glimpse of present-day Armenia, a dynamic metropolis rich with luxury cars, outdoor markets, and medieval churches nestled alongside high-rise apartment complexes. In Armenia's capital, Yerevan, an ancient culture is coping with remnants of communism and now an unquenchable desire for a western lifestyle.
In this setting is Arin Karyan, whose professional ambitions have metamorphosed into a willingness to pay any price to tap into the riches flowing from the United States. Unfulfilled by his cozy family life with his intelligent and strong wife, Nara, he is tempted by the irresistible Ruzanna and the dangerous Yerevan underworld. A chance shooting gives him the opportunity he's been seeking, and when his true nature becomes at odds with a local crime boss, then not even his uncanny ability to enter the surreal can save him. When all seems lost, Arin's salvation comes in the most unlikely of places, and so begins a mesmerizing and soul-searching journey into an alter-Armenia which is as mischievous as it is mysterious.
Following his vision, Arin must ultimately stand against his greatest fear. At its heart, Masis is a heart-warming tale of love, tragedy, humor and greed and the decisions one makes when few choices exist”.
About the book:
Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: Dreamcatcher Publishing; First edition (September 15, 2012)
Language: English
http://www.amazon.com/Masis-Adam-Raffi-Kevorkian/dp/0985032707
Adam Raffi Kevorkian will present his new book “Masis” on Sunday, November 18th, 2012, at 4:00 p.m. at the Ararat-Eskijian Museum, Mission Hills, California. You can join for a book reading and conversation with the author. The moderator would be Dr. Ramela Abbamontian.
PHOTO OF ADAM RAFFI KEVORKIAN
