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Bookends with Mattea Roach

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When the book ends, the conversation begins. Mattea Roach speaks with writers who have something to say about their work, the world and our place in it. You’ll always walk away with big questions to ponder and new books to read.

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  • S2 · E37
    May 17 · 35 min

    Literature, liberation and Lolita in Iran

    <p>Books can be revolutionary. That’s the message of Azar Nafisi’s celebrated memoir <em>Reading Lolita in Tehran</em>, which is about her experience teaching forbidden literature to young women in Iran. Although it was published nearly 23 years ago, Azar’s memoir continues to speak to issues around censorship, authoritarianism and resilience in Iran and across the world. Her 2022 book <em>Read Dangerously</em> follows that thread, exploring how books are a tool for resistance and change in a ti

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