Persepolis: - v. 1 & v. 2

Persepolis ended in a cliffhanger in 1984, just as 14 year old Marjane was leaving behind her home in Tehran, escaping fundamentalism and the war in Iraq to begin a new life in the West. Here we follow her through the next eight years of her life - four years in Vienna, and four years back in Iran.

In November 1955, Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's celebrated tar players, is in search of a new instrument. His beloved tar has been broken. He decides that life is no longer worth living. He takes to his bed, renouncing the world and all of its pleasures. This book presents the story of the eight days he spends preparing to surrender his soul.

The inspirational tale of eight women who defied the confines of life in revolutionary Iran through the joy and power of literature.

Award-winning comix-journalist Joe Sacco goes behind the scene of war correspondence to reveal the anatomy of the big scoop. He begins by returning us to the dying days of Balkan conflict and introduces us to his own fixer; a man looking to squeeze the last bit of profit from Bosnia before the reconstruction begins.

In late 1995 and early 1996, cartoonist/reporter Joe Sacco travelled four times to Gorazde, a UN-designated safe area during the Bosnian War. Still surrounded by Bosnian Serb forces, the mainly Muslim people of Gorazde had endured heavy attacks to hang on to their town. This book presents a snapshot of these people.

As far back as she can remember, Azadeh Moaveni has felt at odds with her identity as an Iranian-American. In America, she lived in two worlds. At home, she was the daughter of the Iranian exile community and outside she was a California girl. This is the story of her search for identity, between two cultures cleaved apart by a violent history.

Famously referred to as an 'Axis-of-Evil' country, North Korea is one of the most secretive and mysterious nations in the world. A series of manmade and natural catastrophes have also left it one of the poorest. This work offers a look at an enigmatic country.

When troubled teenager Miguel Serra decides to induce himself into a coma, he awakens one year later a shadow of his former self. Then, he embarks on a journey across a desolate suburban wasteland. This is a romantic drama set against a background of haunted lemon orchards, teenage love affairs, and darkness on the edge of town.

Tells the story of nineteen-year-old, bookish Aya, and her carefree and fun-loving friends Adjoua and Bintou.