Zan av Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh

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<p><b><span>In prose that is both unflinching and lyrical, </span><span>Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh presents</span><span><i>Zan</i>, a collection of stories that provide a deep and nuanced view of contemporary Iranian women as they navigate a crucial moment in their nation’s history.</span></b></p><p><b><span><br></span></b></p><p><span>A university student strips off her hijab in the streets of Tehran and films herself as part of a daring protest movement. A wealthy Iranian woman living in Atlanta maintains a secret life as a burlesque dancer. A teenager slips out of a hotel room at night to skinny dip in the toxic Caspian Sea. An Iranian lesbian agonizes over her coming out and her father’s subsequent attempts to re-educate her. </span><span>These are some of the many windows <i>Zan</i> opens into the complex lives of Iranian women today–those who continue to suffer oppression under the Islamic Republic, those who are crafting new identities in America, and those who hover