This Is Where the Serpent Lives here is a story of

here is a story of one man's growing humanity amidst famine and extinction

one that will cost them all their lives

a middle-aged cancer patient walks into the woods to commit suicide

In Rhode Island

"--John Mark Comer

This Is Where the Serpent Lives here is a story ofA stunning new work from universally acclaimed Daniyal Mueenuddin, whose debut short story collection won the Story Prize and was a finalist for the Los Angeles Book Prize, the National Book Award, and the Pulitzer Prize. THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE. NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026: Town & Country, Bustle, AARP, Kirkus Moving from Pakistan's dazzling chaotic cities to its lawless feudal countryside, This Is Where the Serpent