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John Ghazvinian

JOHN GHAZVINIAN was born in Iran and raised in London and Los Angeles. He has a doctorate in history from Oxford University and was the recipient of a "Public Scholar" fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities in 2016-2017, as well as a fellowship from the Carnegie Corporation's special initiative on Islam in 2009-2010. Ghazvinian's writing has appeared in Newsweek, The Sunday Times, New Statesman, Slate, and The Nation. He directs the Middle East Center at the University of Pennsylvania and lives in Philadelphia.
America and Iran

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America and Iran

Books to Read to Understand Iran’s Protests

In light of the protests occurring in Iran, educating ourselves and our customers is pivotal to understanding the decades-long, complicated history existing throughout the region. From graphic novels to memoirs to meticulously researched nonfiction on Iran’s political landscape, here are some of our timely picks to help us make sense of these turbulent times.

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