Azar Nafisi
29 Podcast Episodes
Azar Nafisi: 'Things I've Been Silent About: Memories'
Azar Nafisi: 'Things I've Been Silent About: Memories'
28 Jul 2023
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Azar Nafisi reads from 'The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books'
Azar Nafisi reads from 'The Republic of Imagination: America in Three Books'
Ten years ago, "Reading Lolita in Tehran" told the story of how, against the backdrop of morality squads and executions,... Read more
28 Jul 2023
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32mins
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Iranian author Azar Nafisi warns: 'Totalitarian mindsets can exist anywhere'
Iranian author Azar Nafisi warns: 'Totalitarian mindsets can exist anywhere'
Our guest today symbolizes the power of literature which she captures in her internationally acclaimed memoir, “Reading ... Read more
29 Jun 2023
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Azar Nafisi on the Power of Literature in Our World Today
Azar Nafisi on the Power of Literature in Our World Today
So much of our modern life is built upon simplifying the complex. We reduce social interactions to likes and follows on ... Read more
16 May 2023
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28mins
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Author Azar Nafisi says books can help you really live
Author Azar Nafisi says books can help you really live
Author Azar Nafisi has written a love letter to literature and reading in Read Dangerously: The Subversive Power of Lite... Read more
19 Apr 2023
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8mins
Azar Nafisi
Azar Nafisi
Real Fiction re-airs a conversation with Azar Nafisi during Women's History Month. Her most recent book READING DANGEROU... Read more
29 Mar 2023
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29mins
How to Follow Your Passions When the Creative Expression Feels Elusive, featuring Charlie Jane Anders and Azar Nafisi
How to Follow Your Passions When the Creative Expression Feels Elusive, featuring Charlie Jane Anders and Azar Nafisi
In our final summer episode, we bring you two voices of advocacy in an episode that will both stoke your passions and re... Read more
29 Aug 2022
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33mins
'Read Dangerously' with Azar Nafisi on Wednesday's Access Utah
'Read Dangerously' with Azar Nafisi on Wednesday's Access Utah
Next time on Access Utah we’ll revisit our conversation from March with writer Azar Nafisi. We’ll talk about her new boo... Read more
25 Aug 2022
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51mins
Talkin’ in the Free World Ep. 9 – Azar Nafisi on Freedom vs. Totalitarian Instincts
Talkin’ in the Free World Ep. 9 – Azar Nafisi on Freedom vs. Totalitarian Instincts
Azar Nafisi, who is the critically acclaimed author of Reading Lolita in Tehran, a New York Times bestseller that is pub... Read more
21 Jul 2022
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44mins
Azar Nafisi Reads Dangerously
Azar Nafisi Reads Dangerously
Azar Nafisi offers you - a reader - a challenge. It is the title of her latest book - “Read Dangerously”. Azar comes wit... Read more
9 Jun 2022
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42mins
