Presents a historical portrait of a family that spans the many periods of change leading up to the Islamic Revolution of 1978-79. This title reflects on women's choices, and how the author found the inspiration for a different kind of life.[...]

Every Thursday morning in a living room in Iran, over tea and pastries, eight women meet in secret to discuss forbidden works of Western literature. As they lose themselves in the worlds of Lolita, The Great Gatsby and Pride and Prejudice, gradually they come to share their own stories, dreams and h[...]

A passionate hymn to the power of fiction to change people's lives, by the #1 "New York Times "bestselling author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran"
Ten years ago, Azar Nafisi electrified readers with her million-copy bestseller, "Reading Lolita in Tehran," which told the story of how, against the ba[...]

Etter den iranske revolusjonen i 1979 ble arbeidsforholdene vanskelig for forfatteren som var litteraturprofessor i Teheran. Nesten all vestlig litteratur ble forbudt og da hun mistet jobben fordi hun nektet å bære skaut, inviterte hun noen av sine studenter hjem til seg for å lese forbudte klass[...]