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Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi Book Review

Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi Book Review

Graphic Novels & Comics

There are four volumes in the Persepolis graphic novel series and Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood contains volumes one and two. Originally published in France, this is the memoir of an Iranian girl growing up amid the Iranian (Islamic) Revolution and the changes it brought to her life. Marjane Satrapi’s illustrations have been shown around the…

Alif the Unseen by G. Willow Wilson Book Review

Fantasy

Alif the Unseen is an interesting novel that combines Arab myth and modern technology. The premise is alluring: a young hacker protecting free speech finds himself running from authorities and winds up in the hands of a magical jinn. Through this work of fantasy fiction, the reader catches a glimpse of real Arab culture from the…