Visiting Writers Series: Porochista Khakpour

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.