A New Novel
A suicidal attorney in Los Angeles on the verge of a nervous breakdown. A patient in a convalescent home in the war-torn city of Aleppo.
What could they possibly have in common?
A mysterious war diary from 1870 binds these two perfect strangers, unraveling a string of family secrets and buried legacies that threaten to upend the attorney’s life and identity.
Packed with uncanny twists and hair-raising turns, Diary of a Dead Man takes readers on a harrowing odyssey from the postcard-perfect veneers of the City of Angels to the rubble and chaos of war-torn Aleppo, delivering a heart-wrenching story prescient to our current times.
“Very powerful! The novel took me down a unique rabbit hole - an uncanny journey through which my mind was grappling with a supernatural historic narrative and a modern tale of isolation and war. I couldn’t put it down.”
— Serj Tankian
Vahe Berberian
Playwright, novelist, monologuist, artist, director, and actor, Berberian is one of the most highly regarded intellectuals within Armenian communities all over the world.
“I was hooked from the moment I picked it up! Do yourselves a favor and pick up a copy.”
— Rupen Janbazian
Diary of A Dead Man is a novel with completely unexpected twists and turns and will leave you breathless until the very last page.
What Readers Are Saying
“No words. I just love this brilliant work.”
— Sonia Keshishian
“Diary of a Dead Man unfurls like a time-lapse flower and pivots again and again without leaving you feeling jittery or unmoored. Berberian captures first love with odd dexterity and treats fading love with compassion and nuance. He shoehorns a vampire story into a contemporary political saga and then before you realize what’s happened, he turns the entire thing into a meditation on art and artifice. Reading this book made me feel exactly the way I did the first time I saw a sleight of hand magician up close. I couldn’t believe my eyes. And I knew in that moment, I could never fully trust my eyes again”
“I read it with pleasure. Very solid work!”
“Just finished it. Brilliant. It was moving and deeply thought-provoking, woven so masterfully. A privilege to read.”
“Vahe Berberian’s newly published book “Diary Of A Dead Man” is a must-read book! He seamlessly combines the contemporary realism of a diary with epic fantasy. The story is powerful, captivating and magical! Once you start reading, you will continue reading it until you finish the entire book! Enjoy immersing yourselves in the world of wonder.”
“Diary Of A Dead Man is yet another masterpiece. You can’t put it down. It is a captivating and mesmerizing story, which makes this book an easy, light, and a fast read. My mom and I finished it in one seating.”
“Beautifully written, with such vivid discussions. A real page-turner. The ending was an exclamation mark. Bravo. Thank God for insomnia, I was able to finish the book without putting it down.”
“Vahé Berberian’s masterpiece Diary of a Dead Man is a must read for all lovers of literature but more generally for all lovers of this trip called life. A disruptively creative author and a mind-blowing novel that I very much envisage seeing on a big screen as early as possible. Thank you Vahé for being who you are. Your fragility is the real exhibit of your talent: a great writer, a great novelist, a great painter, a great monologist who understands that the power of laughter is much more exuberant than the illusion of tears. Chapeau l’artiste.”
“Just finished it. Brilliant. It was moving and deeply thought-provoking, woven so masterfully. A privilege to read.”
“I finished the 253-page novel with tears streaming down my face. I am speechless… I’m shaken to the core…the very core of my being. So brilliant.”
“Could not put it down. LOVE, LOVE, LOVED IT. I LOVED it.”
“A very valuable work indeed. Made me cry.”
“Vahe, I would like to tell you how exceptional this book was, from the first to the last page. There were moments when my heart was beating with excitement! Your imagination truly amazed me. This book is and will be with my favorites forever and I will read it again with great pleasure as the 1st time. I can’t wait to show it to my family and friends, and I sincerely hope that a French version will come out one day Monsieur Berberian.”
“I got the book last weekend at 2:00 pm and couldn’t put it down until 2:00 am, when I was finally done. Great story, Vahe and the ending!!!”