Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi

Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books by Azar NafisiEvery Thursday morning for two years in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Azar Nafisi, a bold and inspired teacher, secretly gathered seven of her most committed female students to read forbidden Western classics. Some came from conservative and religious families, others were progressive and secular; some had spent time in jail. They were shy and uncomfortable at first, unaccustomed to being asked to speak their minds, but soon they removed their veils

and force him to confront his own darkness

For once in Becky Bloomwood’s life

the pillars upholding his small universe - his indifferent father

sweeps us through sixty years and a panorama of Alexandria

the charismatic Prince of Salina

The question persists – why did all five of the Lisbon girls take their own lives

'What drives us to go to our limits and beyond

and historical context of their impact

closely researched

he pays tribute to those who were lost by telling his story and sharing his wisdom

Taking emotional intelligence and intuition to the next level

and the extraordinary characters he meets there