The Art of Making a Forgotten Cup of Tea marks the literary debut of Faizah Muhammad, a Romanian-born astrophysicist and filmmaker whose work bridges science, emotion, and history.

The novel, set during the 1989 Romanian Revolution — follows a schoolteacher, a conflicted young man, and two foreign journalists caught in the quiet chaos of a nation on the verge of freedom. It’s a haunting exploration of memory, resilience, and human connection in the face of political collapse.

Already gaining international buzz, the book releases December 1, 2025, with a feature film adaptation currently in development, directed by the author herself. Early readers are calling it “the next big historical bestseller” — a story as cinematic as it is literary.

From revolution to revelation, The Art of Making a Forgotten Cup of Tea is poised to become one of 2025’s most talked-about novels.