Author Roya Hakakian leads three book discussions of her own works that address issues of exile, displacement, political and religious persecution, and the struggles against authoritarianism. Each session may be taken individually. For an optimal experience, register for all three classes at once to save $15.
A Beginner’s Guide to America (2021)
Called a “love letter” to American democracy and written in the form of a guide for the newly arrived, this book portrays what immigrants love about the country, what they miss about their former homes, the cruelty of some Americans, and the unceasing generosity of others. She discusses race, sex, love, death, consumerism, and what it is like to be from a country that is in America’s crosshairs. Her tenderly perceptive and surprisingly humorous account invites us to see ourselves as we appear to others, making it possible for us to rediscover our many American gifts through the perspective of the outsider.
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