A Puzzled Teen Seeks Answers And Finds Crosswords In 'Down And Across'
Author Arvin Ahmadi's debut novel follows Scott Ferdowsi, a disenchanted Iranian-American high school student who runs away to Washington, D.C. to find an expert on the psychology of success.
In Arvin Ahmadi's debut novel Down And Across, 16-year-old Scott Ferdowsi hasn't quite figured out what he wants to do with his life. That worries his Iranian-American parents, who believe their son lacks grit and doesn't take advantage of the opportunities they work hard to give him.
"He's tried every club at school, switches his future path every five seconds, [and] he can't quite nail down what that future path will look like,"
