Anita Amirrezvani's Books
Feb.01.2013
This groundbreaking anthology brings together twenty-seven authors from a wide range of experiences that offer new perspectives on the Iranian American story. The authors in Tremors represent the maturing voice of Iranian American fiction from the vantage point of those who were born and raised in Iran, as well as those writers who reflect a more distant, but still important,...
Jun.05.2012
Iran in 1576 is a place of peace, wealth, and dazzling beauty. But when the Shah dies without having named an heir, the court is thrown into tumult. Princess Pari, the Shah's daughter and closest adviser, knows more about the inner workings of the state than almost anyone, but the princess's maneuvers to instill order after her father's sudden death incite resentment and dissent....
Jun.05.2007
Once there was a girl who could make glorious carpets from wool tinted with the essence of orange safflowers and pomegranates…
In seventeenth century Iran, a spirited village girl of fourteen approaches the age of marriage, only to find her destiny shattered by the ominous prophecies that follow a fiery comet blazing across the desert sky. Confronted with the unexpected death of...
About Anita
Anita Amirrezvani is the author of The Blood of Flowers, published by Little, Brown in 2007. The novel was longlisted for the 2008 Orange Prize for Fiction in the UK. Called “enduring and dynamic” by the Washington Post and “hypnotic” by the San Francisco...