Not much history in the Sunday book pages today, but on the New Yorker book blog, Laur
a Secor recommends six essential books on Iran. Ranging from history to memoir to fiction, they are:
a Secor recommends six essential books on Iran. Ranging from history to memoir to fiction, they are: Roy Mottahedeh, The Mantle of the Prophet: Religion and Politics in Iran
Ali Rahnema, An Islamic Utopian: A Political Biography of Ali Shari’ati
Ervand Abrahamian, Tortured Confessions: Prisons and Public Recantations in Modern Iran
Afshin Molavi, The Soul of Iran: A Nation’s Journey to Freedom
Shirin Ebadi, Iran Awakening: A Memoir of Revolution and Hope, co-written with Azadeh Moaveni
Dalia Sofer, The Septembers of Shiraz
Secor's details about these interesting books are here.
