by Marina Nemat
How do you review books about trauma? I've been thinking about that a lot the last few days, as I was trying to figure out what I wanted to say about this book, and also the two I read around the same time, reviews for which will appear over the next few days. I've said the universe sometimes throws...
I loved this book. It was a rare opportunity to learn about the life of common people of Iran. The author described her life before and after the collapse of the freedoms within Iran. Although it was a historical account, it was told in a interesting fashion and kept me interested to see how she ...
I have a strong interest in Iranian culture (particularly in Persian cinema) and I'd like to visit Tehran and perhaps even live in the Middle East someday—if the political climate simmers down a bit, that is. Hence why I picked up Prisoner of Tehran at a local Chapters. I was prepared to enjoy the s...