Visiting Writers Series: Porochista Khakpour

Description

Porochista Khakpour is the author of five critically acclaimed books, including the novel 'Tehrangeles' (2024), named a Best Book of the Year by Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Vanity Fair, and W Magazine. Her debut novel, 'Sons and Other Flammable Objects', was a New York Times Editors' Choice and winner of the California Book Award for First Fiction. Her memoir 'Sick' and essay collection 'Brown Album: Essays on Exile & Identity' earned widespread acclaim, while her nonfiction has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Slate, Salon, and many other publications.