Authors@Google: Porochista Khakpour

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The Authors@Google program was pleased to welcome writer and novelist Porochista Khakpour to Google's New York office to discuss her debut book, "Sons and Other Flammable Objects".Porochista Khakpour was born in Tehran in 1978 and raised in Los Angeles. She received her BA from Sarah Lawrence...

Porochista Khakpour interview Sons & other Flammable Objects

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Intriguing interview with celebrated writer and columnist Porochista Khakpour on her acclaimed debut novel "Sons and other Flammable Objects". Born in Iran and raised from a young age in America, Khakpour reflects on her novel's unique Iranian American migration story and also discusses her...

The generational split in the Iranian-American community.

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The older generations tend to be more conservative, says author Porochista Khakpour.http://www.bigthink.com/the-world/the-middle-east/7322

Re: Why did you write from the male perspective?

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Because author Porochista Khakpour was very interested in what "makes Muslim men tick," after the events on 9/11.http://www.bigthink.com/arts-culture/literature/7323

Re: What's in a name? What's in a curse?

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The characters Darius and Xerxes were named after very interesting Kings in Persian history, who were "wrapped up in comedies of errors."http://www.bigthink.com/arts-culture/literature/7324

flasher.com Porochista Khakpour

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http://www.flasher.comexclusive interview with porochista khahpour

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