H.M. Naqvi has worked in the financial services industry, run a slam venue, and taught creative writing at Boston University. He has received the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature and the Phelam Prize for poetry. Ensconced in Karachi, H.M. Naqvi is working on his second novel.
A genius with words ... I haven't read anything so delicious in a long time -- Mohammed Hanif Snappy, sharp, and gloriously big-hearted Kamila Shamsie Naqvi's prose is evocative of Nabokov in its immense energy; the vitality of the language reflects the immigrant's resourcefulness Huffington Post A slam-dunk for H.M. Naqvi USA Today Sharp, sleek prose, a tightly wrought structure and a slam poet's instinct carry this book to the top of the heap The Hindu A remarkably engaging novel that delights as it disturbs The New York Times Bursts with intelligence and energy and pathos. I haven't read anything like it -- Gary Shteyngart Naqvi's fast-paced plot, foul-mouthed erudition and pitch-perfect dialogue make for a stellar debut Publishers Weekly