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Susanne Pari

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Susanne Pari is a novelist, journalist, essayist, book reviewer, and author interviewer. Born in New Jersey to an Iranian father and an American mother, she grew up both in the United States and Iran until the 1979 Islamic Revolution forced her family into permanent exile. Since then, her writing has focused on stories of displacement and belonging, of identity and assimilation, of trauma and resilience.

Susanne's first novel, The Fortune Catcher, told the story of a young woman—American and Iranian, Jewish and Muslim—caught in the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution. It has been translated into six languages. Her second novel, IN THE TIME OF OUR HISTORY, is about a large immigrant family grappling with the future of their traditions as the
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Susanne Pari Oh my! So sweet of you to update the review and to send me a message. I know what you mean about losing the details of a book once you've read it; I e…moreOh my! So sweet of you to update the review and to send me a message. I know what you mean about losing the details of a book once you've read it; I even have this problem with the things I write! So it means the world to me to know that you retained a lot! Don't worry about THE FORTUNE CATCHER; it's currently out of print and was published before e-books became a thing. I'll announce it on my website and here when it's reissued.

So...the Persian Jewish parents who didn't 'approve' of you for their son: their loss! It's amazing how Iranian Jews are so, well, Iranian. I'm one-quarter Ashkenazi (my mom's side) and yes, the rituals are so similar. The seven-day mourning period is basically 'sitting shiva'. In my first novel, the main character is half Jewish American and half Moslem Iranian, so I explored a lot of the similarities.

Good luck with your ban on book buying. I'm a hopeless addict! And thanks again for giving my novel your attention. It's all that matter to a writer. xo(less)
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In the Time of Our History

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In the Time of Our History by Susanne Pari
"this is actually one of the best books ive ever read. if simply because i have never felt so seen or related more characters and their struggles, but also because this is a gorgeous story of family and culture and womanhood and responsibilities.

i am" Read more of this review »
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This is an incredibly intense read, a beautiful romance, and a terrifying reminder of how lucky one is to live in the United States of America."
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"A beautifully written, exciting, yet heartbreaking story of Iran before during and after the end of the Shah’s regime and the Ayatollah Khomeini’s time. This is the second of SuzannePari’s books I’ve read and they have both been amazing. I wish she w" Read more of this review »
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"This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is gripping. The story and the characters pulled me in and I had a hard time putting this book down!"
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“This new male generation, Yusef thought, with its power-bar lunches, vibrating pocket gadgets, and diaper-changing skills, had no sense of architectural aesthetics.”
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“There were things women were better at than men; home was one of them. They carried it with them like an ancestral perfume.”
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“Eleanor Roosevelt said, ‘No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ’ Is this not brilliant? I am going to be like Eleanor Roosevelt with your father.”
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Bill Hello Susanne,

Happy to be one of your many fans. Also, interested in your "interviews & panel discussions" Please check out my latest book synopsis & reviews, The Feathery, on Amazon. Will most certainly do the same with, The Fortune Catcher. Just finished reading the best selling novel, The Shack, and mystified as to that status. What's your take on the book?
Best wishes go to you, Susanne.

Bill Flynn


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