This is a sweeping epic, its narrative full of tiny stories of great import. While it is technically a fiction, it is an allegory for the Iranian political system — in the eyes of its author. Kader Abdolah is a pen name her created to honor fallen friends and the author has lived in exile…
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN – Day 28
Ghost stories have been popular for centuries. In a literary sense, these tales often have a moral component. A warning from past offenses to future generations. One of the most ancient references to a haunted house comes from the Arabian Nights. ‘To whom doth the big house belong?’ ‘To us!’ ‘Open it, that I may view…