Discuss the depiction of books and reading in The Truth According to Us. Consider the relevance and function of the various books that Willa reads during the narrative.

In her final letter to her father, Layla describes what she has learned from her experiences in Macedonia and why she has decided against returning to her former life. One of the conclusions she draws is that “history is the autobiography of the historian” (459). What does she mean by this?

Discuss the novel’s treatment of patriarchal authority and the relationships between men and women.