BOOK REVIEW: The Lasting Legacy of Shapour Bakhtiar, Iran’s Late Prime Minister
By Ahmad Rafat
“The Lasting Legacy of Shapour Bakhtiar,” by Dr. Ebrahim Biparva, is a collection of articles written by various people about Shapour Bakhtiar (1914-1991), Iran’s last Prime Minister under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Dr....
How Cholera Transformed Iran: Interview with Author Amir Afkhami
Few diseases have killed so many and so randomly throughout history as has cholera. While mostly –though not entirely -- dealt with throughout the world these days, the study of how and why it...
‘Boarding School Girls’ Co-Author Ferdows Remembers Childhood Away from Home
By Fred Parvaneh
Roya Movahedi Ferdows and Soosan Daghighi were born in Iran and sent to different boarding schools in Britain at the age of 12. Their common childhood experiences are recounted in a new...
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...
‘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...
Persepolis Celebrations Are Focus of New Book by UCLA’s Robert Steele
By Cyrus Kadivar
In October 1971, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, held a celebration to commemorate the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the Persian Empire by Cyrus the Great.
The event was a...
Book Review: Memoirs Of An Iranian Rebel, Masoud Banisadr
By Amir Taheri
You are young and unhappy because you think your people lack the freedom they deserve. So, you join a group that promises a new dawn of humanity only if you agree to...
Sixteen-Year-Old Underachiever is Hero of Arvin Ahmadi’s Debut Novel
By Fred Parvaneh
“Down and Across,” published by Penguin Random House, is the debut novel by Iranian-American Arvin Ahmadi: a coming-of-age story of grit and self-discovery that follows Scott Ferdowsi, a high-school student with a...
How Central Asia Has Had a “Raw Deal” for 200 Years
When people think of Central Asia, they usually associate the region much more with the former Soviet Union than with Asia or even the Middle East – and sometimes even less so with Islam....
Iranian Revolution Was Major Milestone in World History, German Author Writes
By Javad Talei
In his latest book titled “Turning Point 1979: How Today’s World Began,” Frank Bosch, a professor of contemporary European history at the University of Potsdam in Germany, highlights a series of events...
