Thursday, November 3, 2011

In Guernica: November guest editor Porochista Khakpour explores the protean category of “Iranian-American” and its assorted manifestations.


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When was the last time you saw a book by an Iranian author that did not feature on its cover a Persian carpet, pomegranates, faux Middle Eastern arabesque fonts, or a woman in some sort of headscarf?