The Septembers of Shiraz

This article is about the novel. For the film, see Septembers of Shiraz.

The Septembers of Shiraz

The old version of the cover
Author	Dalia Sofer
Cover artist	Allison Saltzman
Language	English
Genre	Historical Fiction
Publisher	Harper Perennial
Published in English	2008
Media type	Book
Pages	340
ISBN	978-0-06-113041-0

The Septembers of Shiraz (2007) is a debut novel by Iranian American author Dalia Sofer. ^[1]

It narrates the lives of a well-to-do Iranian family during and after the Iranian revolution which additionally overthrew the Shah and ushered in the Islamic republic. There is also a subplot involving a Hasidic family in New York.

The book's new cover is designed by Claire Vaccaro.

The new cover of the book

Awards and honors

• 2007 New York Times Notable Book of the Year
• 2007 National Jewish Book Award, finalist
• 2008 PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, winner
• 2008 Orange Prize, longlist
• 2009 International Dublin Literary Award, longlist
• 2009 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature Choice Award, winner

Notes

• In 2009, the novel was selected for the eighth annual Austin, Texas, Mayor's Book Club challenge ^[2] – "an annual citywide reading campaign to develop a community experience through reading and discussion of shared books." ^[3]

References

1. The critical buzz on Stardust and Rocket Science. - By Blake Wilson - Slate Magazine
2. Jones, Kimberly (February 19, 2009). "This Spring, It's All about 'Septembers', Mayor Will Wynn announces the 2009 selection for the annual Mayor's Book Club". The Austin Chronicle . Retrieved September 22, 2015.
3. "2013 Mayor's Book Club". Austin Public Library . Retrieved September 22, 2015.

External links

• Iran portal
• Novels portal
• United States portal

• 'Septembers of Shiraz' a First Novel, Set in Tehran book review on All Things Considered from NPR
• A Tale of Terror in Iran book review from The Wall Street Journal
• Iranian riches, rags, and carpets book review from The Christian Science Monitor
• Lost in Tehran book review from The New York Times