Reading Lolita in Tehran

In "Reading Lolita in Tehran," Azar Nafisi shares her powerful memoir about secretly gathering seven women in revolutionary Iran to explore forbidden Western literature in her living room. Each session transforms the women, who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences, as they engage with classics by authors like Jane Austen and F. Scott Fitzgerald, discussing their lives, dreams, and the oppressive regime around them. This illuminating narrative offers a poignant exploration of resilience and the liberating power of literature amidst tyranny.