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

When Azar Nafisi was fired from Tehran University (where she was teaching English literature) because she refused to wear a veil, she gathered a group of her female students and resumed her classes at home, privately and discreetly.

Presents a historical portrait of a family that spans the many periods of change leading up to the Islamic Revolution of 1978-79. This title reflects on women's choices, and how the author found the inspiration for a different kind of life.

Offers the author's personal story of growing up in Iran, memories of her life lived in thrall to a powerful and complex mother, against the background of a country's political revolution.

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