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Moonlight on the Avenue of Faith by Gina B. Nahai follows Lili's thirteen-year search for her mother, Roxanna, who disappeared after attempting suicide. It weaves through Roxanna’s past, including her oppressive upbringing in Tehran, relationships, and eventual escape to Los Angeles amid Iranian Jewish diaspora struggles, using magical realism to explore themes of identity and cultural displacement. The novel includes sensitive topics such as suicide, intense loss, sex work, and antisemitism.