For May we're going to be following the Seattle Reads Program and read the graphic novel Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi.
I'd like us to participate in an evening with the author in lieu of our regular meeting. Friday June 2nd at Seattle's Town Hall Eighth & Seneca from 7:30-9:00 pm. Dana is going to find out about borrowing books. More info to come later.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood (Pantheon Books, 2003) is a "wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution."
Marjane Satrapi was born in 1969 in Rasht, Iran. She grew up in Tehran, where she studied at the Lycee Francais before leaving for Vienna and then going to Strasbourg to study illustration. She currently lives in Paris, where her illustrations appear regularly in newspapers and magazines. She is also the author of Persepolis 2, Embroideries, and several children's books.
Persepolis is a memoir in graphic novel form, the first graphic novel in the eight years of "Seattle Reads." We can't think of a better choice than Persepolis, to introduce readers to the format, especially for readers who may have resisted, thinking comic books are for youths.
Reading Persepolis together, we will explore Iranian history and the Islamic Revolution, the human cost of war and political repression, all relevant topics in current times. Through programs and panel discussions, we will also explore the growing popularity of graphic novels.
