After Words

After Words: Azar Nafisi, "Things I've Been Silent About: Memories," interviewed by Trita Parsi, President, National Iranian American Council

About the Program

The author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran" tells a more personal story of her life in Iran.  She brings readers into her childhood and reveals the family dynamics that shaped her life choices and world perspective.

About the Authors

Azar Nafisi

Azar NafisiAzar Nafisi is author of the New York Times bestseller "Reading Lolita in Tehran." She's a visiting fellow and Director of the Dialogue Project at Johns Hopkins University's Foreign Policy Institute. Previously, she taught western literature at Tehran University and was a visiting professor at Oxford University.
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Past Airings

  • Sunday, March 8th at 12pm (ET)
  • Monday, March 2nd at 3am (ET)
  • Sunday, March 1st at 11pm (ET)
  • Sunday, March 1st at 9pm (ET)
  • Saturday, February 28th at 10pm (ET)
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