A relentlessly entertaining exploration of Iranian-American immigrant life, longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction ...

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Author Sanam Mahloudji’s novel offers rich commentary on the identity and effects of the Iranian Revolution, but its ...

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"In the Shadow of the Cypress" winners Shirin Sohani and Hossein Molayemi had a tense moment when the latter took over when his partner attempted to speak.

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