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A contemporary classic, this graphic memoir takes us through Satrapi's childhood as she lives through the 1979 Iranian Revolution and her subsequent migration to France.

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A beautifully written story from a linguist turned writer. FROM THE BOOKFLAP: "From the Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Moor's Account, here is a timely and powerful novel about the suspicious death of a Moroccan immigrant--at once a family saga, a murder mystery, and a love story, informed by the treacherous fault lines of American culture."

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Translated from the French, Djavadi's novel has been receiving praise and international acclaim, and for good reason. FROM THE BOOKFLAP: "Kimiâ Sadr fled Iran at the age of ten in the company of her mother and sisters to join her father in France. Now twenty-five, with a new life and the prospect of a child, Kimiâ is inundated by her own memories and the stories of her ancestors, which reach her in unstoppable, uncontainable waves. In the waiting room of a Parisian fertility clinic, generations of flamboyant Sadrs return to her, including her formidable great-grandfather Montazemolmolk, with his harem of fifty-two wives, and her parents, Darius and Sara, stalwart opponents of each regime that befalls them."

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Even after reading this book many years ago, it still haunts me. Written in the style of a fairytale, it follows Nadia and Saeed as they navigate through their country's civil war and its reverberations.

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FROM THE BOOKFLAP: "Set over the course of twenty-four hours, Guapa follows Rasa, a gay man living in an unnamed Arab country, as he tries to carve out a life for himself in the midst of political and social upheaval."

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Khakpour's work on growing up as an Iranian refugee in the United States was one of the most anticipated essay collections of 2020. A collection of her previous writing for other venues, this work shows just how expansively we need to think about what it means to be Iranian American.

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Each essay that is part of Bayoumi's collection beautifully speaks to what it means to be brown in a post-9/11 US. Whether it's as an extra on the new Sex and the City movie or as a naturalized citizen getting his papers together, Bayoumi's multi-dimensional work speaks to issues that continue to plague our society today.

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Emma Ramadan's beautiful translation of Djavahery's work from the French language. Emma is also the co-owner of Riff Raff, one of my favorite bookstores located in Providence, RI! FROM THE BOOKFLAP: "In exiled Iranian author Javad Djavahery’s captivating English debut, a youthful betrayal during a summer on the Caspian sea has far-reaching consequences for a group of friends as their lives are irrevocably altered by the Revolution."

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Sharif's book of poetry is a rumination on the long War on Terror, showing us how language is one of the most powerful forces of violence in our present era.

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Kaveh Akbar's book of poetry brings about raw and visceral emotions, as he takes us through a confessional reflection on his own path through addiction and recovery.

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This anthology of plays contains one of my favorite plays on the Middle Eastern American experience, called Browntown. The play entirely takes place in a Hollywood casting office and focuses on the question of racial stereotyping and Middle Eastern representation post-9/11.

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in drama, this play is an incredible exploration of identity and displacement in a post-9/11 context. FROM THE BOOKFLAP: "The story of Amir Kapoor, a successful Pakistani-American lawyer who is rapidly moving up the corporate ladder while distancing himself from his cultural roots. When Amir and his wife Emily, a white artist influenced by Islamic imagery, host a dinner party, what starts out as a friendly conversation escalates into something far more damaging."

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