Debut author Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar talks about her novel The Map of Salt and Stars, the story of a young girl and her family seeking safety as they escape war-torn Syria, and a medieval adventurer apprenticed to a legendary mapmaker, journeying across the same route 800 years apart. "Joukhadar plunges the Western reader full force into the refugee world with sensual imagery.” - Kirkus, starred review. For more on author Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar visit http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Jennifer-Zeynab-Joukhadar/2128088191