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French-Iranian Writer’s Debut Novel

Writer: Azarin Sadegh

Iranian Illustrator Wins 2017 Moonbeam Children’s Book Award

Attar's Conference of the Birds

“Until we leave this plain of sin and pride…” Attar’s Conference of the Birds

Writer: Sepehr Ardana

One book, 16 Translations

Forugh Farrokhzad: A Journey Along The Line of Time

Kaveh Akbar: “I Was Already An American Last Week When A Leaf Fell” and more…

Ferdowsi and Shahnameh

The Blind Owl- According to Emran Salahi

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