Iran’s Government Closes Children’s Libraries to Cut Costs
By Kayhan Life Staff
The Iranian government recently announced its plan to close some 1,000 libraries belonging to the Institute for the Development of Children and Young Adults, also known as the Center for the...
Why Some Iranians Call Themselves ‘Persians’: UC Irvine’s Rahimieh Offers Clues
By Peyman Pejman
What is Iranian 'culture,' and how has it evolved as people's lives, views, and perceptions of their homeland have changed over the years?
What is Iranian 'culture,' and how has it evolved as people's lives, views, and perceptions of their homeland have changed over the years?
‘Superabundantly Talented’ Author Ottessa Moshfegh Releases New Book
By Nazanine Nouri
Ottessa Moshfegh is an award-winning American author and novelist of Iranian descent who has published four books to great critical acclaim since 2014. Her latest -- "Death in Her Hands," described as...
Author Alexandra Monir Writes Sci-Fi Book With Iranian-American Female Lead
By Fred Parvaneh
Alexandra Monir is the Iranian-American author of five published young adult novels, including the bestselling time-travel romance "Timeless" (a Barnes & Noble bestseller and an Amazon Best Book of the Month). It...
Former White House Speechwriter Rosshirt Discusses Breakdown, Childhood in Iran
By Nazenin Ansari
Tom Rosshirt is an American author and strategist who works with leaders in business, philanthropy, and academia, and spent three years in Iran as a child. Rosshirt was President Bill Clinton's national...
‘The Mullahs’ Hidden Face’: Exclusive Interview With Author Emmanuel Razavi
By Nazenin Ansari
"You have targeted 'dangerous' individuals who resort to killing and kidnapping their opponents and journalists whenever it benefits them. Even in France, it's wise to refrain from disclosing your address or personal...
How I Got Interested in Iran: Interview with Laura Secor, Iran Watcher, Author
Covering foreign affairs as a journalist is a tough business. And those who have done it well over the decades know the difference between their toilsome approach and the parachuted-in journalism practiced nowadays, in...
New Book Takes Close Look at Iran’s Presidential System
By Tara Biglari
"The Quest for Authority in Iran: A History of the Presidency from Revolution to Rouhani" is a new book that delves deep into the workings of the presidency in post-revolutionary Iran. Written...
Portraying Iranian-American Diversity: Novelist Abdi Nazemian
By Fred Parvaneh
Abdi Nazemian is an Iranian-American novelist whose nuanced stories offer a realistic portrayal of the community he was born into – without stereotyping. He recently released his second novel, "The Authentics," a...
The Shah’s Final Years: Interview with Author Andrew Scott Cooper
Andrew Scott Cooper is the author of "The Fall of Heaven," a new book on the last days of imperial Iran. His previous book was "The Oil Kings."
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