<p><strong><em>Included in the 2018 summer reading list by New York Times Books</em></strong></p><p><em>A modern-day glimpse into the surprising reality of life in Iran.</em></p><p>Iran: A destination that is seldom seen by westerners yet often misunderstood. A country that simultaneously “enchants and enrages” those who visit it. A place where leading a double life has become the norm.</p><p>In <em>Couchsurfing in Iran</em>, award-winning author Stephan Orth spends sixty-two days on the road in this mysterious Islamic republic to provide a revealing, behind-the-scenes look at life in one of the world’s most closed societies. Through the unsurpassed hospitality of twenty-two hosts, he skips the guidebooks and tourist attractions and travels from Persian carpet to bed to cot, covering more than 8,400 kilometers to recount “this world’s hidden doings.” E