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• The Boy on the Peacock Throne

  a Childhood Before & After Revolution : a Memoir in Words & Pictures

  Aref-Adib, Mehrdad,

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  An illustrated memoir about growing up in Iran before and after the 1979 Revolution.

• Breathing Space

  Iranian Women Photographers

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  Showcases the work of 23 photographers and their diverse approaches to their craft.

• Every Rising Sun

  Ahmed, Jamila,

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  Fiction. In this interpretation of 'One Thousand and One Nights,' Shaherazade uses wit and political mastery to navigate opulent palaces brimming with treachery and the perils of the Third Crusade.

• For the Sun After Long Nights

  the Story of Iran's Women-led Uprising

  Jamalpour, Fatemeh,

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  A moving exploration of the 2022 women-led protests in Iran, as told through the interwoven stories of two journalists.

• Googoosh

  a Sinful Voice

  Googoosh,

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  One of the biggest pop stars of the 20th century tells her remarkable story: her rise to fame in pre-revolution Iran, her arrest and imprisonment, her 20-year exile, and finally, her triumphant return to the global stage.

• The Gowkaran Tree in the Middle of Our Kitchen

  Azar, Shokoofeh,

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  Fiction. Spanning 50 years in the history of modern Iran, the story recounts the colorful destinies of twelve children who get lost one long-ago night inside a mysterious palace.

• Iranian Love Stories

  Deuxard, Jane

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  In a series of vignettes based on clandestine interviews, this award-winning graphic novel explores the politics and love lives of ten young Iranian men and women from diverse backgrounds.

• King of Kings

  the Iranian Revolution : a Story of Hubris, Delusion and Catastrophic Miscalculation

  Anderson, Scott, 1959-

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  A narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times.

• Let Us Believe in the Beginning of the Cold Season

  Selected Poems

  Farrukhzād, Furūgh,

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  Poems from a trailblazer of Iranian literature; gathers work from Farrokhzad’s whole writing life, including the entirety of her posthumous book from which the title of this collection derives.

• The Lion Women of Tehran

  Kamali, Marjan,

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  Fiction. Childhood friends later separated by class and circumstance, Ellie and Homa meet once again when an event alters the course of both of their lives.

• Majnun and Layla

  Songs From Beyond the Grave

  Damezin, Yann,

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  Graphic novel retelling of a ca. 7th-century poem about unfulfilled love. Available as an eBook on Comics Plus.

• The Persians

  Mahloudji, Sanam, 1977-

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  Fiction. Following five women from the once-illustorious Valiat family as they grapple with revolutions personal and political.

• Seasons of Purgatory

  Mandanīʹpūr, Shahriyār,

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  Fiction. The fantastical and the visceral merge in tales of tender desire and collective violence, the boredom and brutality of war, and the clash of modern urban life and rural traditions.

• Tehran Blues

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  The capital's musicians and poets take us on a musical tour in a charming film about a music culture rarely heard of in the West.