Azar Nafisi

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Reading Lolita In Tehran: A Memoir In Books

FEATURED BIOGRAPHIES:"Every Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Azar Nafisi, a bold and inspired teacher, secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. Some came from conservative and religious families, others were progressive and secular; some had spent time in jail. They were shy and uncomfortable at first, unaccustomed to being asked to speak their minds, but soon they […]

January 4, 2016 2

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This Week In Books (01/04 – 01/10):

New and still going on WRBH! Up this week is...Best Selling Fiction (NEW!) - TESLA: A PORTRAIT WITH MASKS by Vladimir Pistalo and Bogdan Rakic and read by Charlotte Travioso and, starting Tuesday, STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel and read by Allison Freeman (M-F 11AM-12PM; 9:30PM-10:30PM)Best Seller Non- Fiction - WE'RE STILL HERE YA BASTARDS: HOW THE PEOPLE OF NEW ORLEANS REBUILT THEIR CITY by Roberta Brandes Gratz and read by Shawn […]

January 4, 2016 2

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