Our Cut of Salt

A raw and affecting dive into family secrets and the buried past in the best gothic haunted house tradition. Honest, heart-felt and gripping – Bitter Karella, author of Moonflow
Lyrical and terrifying, Helm’s portrait of generational trauma will leave you aching in its wake. Our Cut of Salt is not just a powerful exploration of injustice and survival, but also a testament to the power of love – Monika Kim, author of The Eyes are the Best Part
In this moving exploration of mother-daughter relationships, and generational trauma and grief, Helm provides a timely reminder that the real horrors can be found in history – E. L. Chen, author of One of Us Is Already Dead
Our Cut of Salt is the must-read of the year. Longing and rage are woven beautifully in this multi-generational family story, taking readers to the steps of a house in Haifa that they will not forget – Trang Thanh Tran, author of She Is a Haunting
Our Cut of Salt rages and aches and demands your complete attention, re-contextualizing the very notion of what a haunted house is – Clay McLeod Chapman, author of Wake Up
Painfully timely and poignant, it’s a testament to Helm’s mastery of the craft that Our Cut of Salt is horrifying even in its quiet moments… Deena Helm is a generational talent – Megan Bontrager, author of The Sea Hides its Dead
Lyrical and haunting, Our Cut of Salt explores the horrors of occupation via the lens of three generations of women as well as a one-of-a-kind haunted house. A disturbing, mesmerizing read – Paul Tremblay, New York Times bestselling author of Horror Movie
Helm’s debut cuts into your skin, and buries itself between the layers. It bleeds, it stings and it leaves you forever changed – Soraya Bouazzaoui, author of Aicha

Deena Helm (she/her) is a mixed Palestinian-American author, and Our Cut of Salt is her debut novel. Her other works can be found in Fikra Magazine and So To Speak. Alongside her literary endeavours, she has previously worked in social media. She asks that you, the reader, do everything in your power to resist genocide and deepen your commitment to liberation for all.

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