Black and white image of Iranian author Marjane Satrapi, smoking a cigarette. "The world is not divided between east and west. You are American, I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same."

#Persepolis #Satrapi #Iranianauthor

a couple of teen boys are sitting together, overlooking a city in iran. the text reads Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram.

there's a teen boy wearing formal wear for a dance in a school gym. he's scratching his head and looking at two other teen boys in formal wear. in the background are decorations for a school dance in a gym including string star lights. the text reads Darius the Great Deserves Better by Adib Khorram.

happy day 3 of #AANHPI month! today's author's heritage is from southwest Asia (or what westerners call "the middle east"). my brother first introduced me to Adib Khorram with Darius the Great is Not Okay, and what a stellar pick - I was hooked! 😍 #booksky #queerbooksky #lgbtqia #iranianauthor #YA