Melissa
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“I had learned that you should always shout louder than your aggressor.”
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
― Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
“Anyone who knew Violet well could tell she was thinking hard, because her long hair was tied up in a ribbon to keep it out of her eyes. Violet had a real knack for inventing and building strange devices, so her brain was often filled with images of pulleys, levers, and gears, and she never wanted to be distracted by something as trivial as her hair.”
― The Bad Beginning
― The Bad Beginning
Forough Farrokhzad / فروغ فرخزاد
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Forough Farrokhzad (Persian: فروغ فرخزاد) (January 5, 1935 — February 13, 1967) was an Iranian poetess and film director. Forough Farrokhzad, Parvin E ...more
Goodreads Librarians Group
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Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
On Reading Graphic Novels
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Let's talk about the wide array of graphic novels and which ones you enjoy reading. Maybe you like reading memoirs in the graphic format like Brooklyn ...more
LITERATURE OF IRAN & THE DIASPORA
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from the classical literature of persia to modern iranian fiction and poetry all the way to present-day iranian-american fiction, poetry, and memoir
Multicultural Fiction for Children and Teens
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We can discuss about collection development of the much needed multicultural literature in many libraries nationwide. Topics include the Bulpre Award ...more
Melissa’s 2025 Year in Books
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