An Anonymous Patron writes “This NYTimes Piece covers Azar Nafisi author of “Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books.”
She has gone from unknown academic émigré to literary celebrity with the startling commercial success of her book.
Pushed by world events that have made Muslim women interesting to American book club readers, the book is now in its 21st week on the paperback best-seller list of The New York Times.
The stars seem aligned in her favor. So why has this Iranian professor and author been brooding as much as celebrating?”
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