The Septembers of Shiraz (2007) is a debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer.[1]
It narrates the lives of a well-to-do Iranian family during and after the Iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the Shah and ushered in the Islamic republic. There is also a subplot involving a Hasidic family in New York.
The book's new cover is designed by Claire Vaccaro.
In 2009, the novel was selected for the eighth annual Austin, Texas, Mayor's Book Club challenge[2] – "an annual citywide reading campaign to develop a community experience through reading and discussion of shared books."[3]
References
^The critical buzz on Stardust and Rocket Science. - By Blake Wilson - Slate Magazine
^Jones, Kimberly (February 19, 2009). "This Spring, It's All about 'Septembers', Mayor Will Wynn announces the 2009 selection for the annual Mayor's Book Club". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
^"2013 Mayor's Book Club". Austin Public Library. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
External links
Iran portal
Novels portal
United States portal
'Septembers of Shiraz' a First Novel, Set in Tehran book review on All Things Considered from NPR