Martyr! by Kaveh AkbarRead about another entry on the list.
One of the most talked-about literary debuts in recent years, this novel follows the orphaned son of Iranian immigrants on a searching journey that leads him to a terminally ill painter spending her final days in the Brooklyn Museum. Blending history, art, and dark humor, the story probes life between cultures and the lingering legacy of the Iranian Revolution. NPR called it “an unflinching tour-de-force bursting with wit and insight into the complications of diaspora.”
Also see Nazanine Hozar's top ten books about Iran.
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