Tag: literature

When Her Persian Father Wouldn’t Let Her Go to College…

Esther Amini, a Persian writer and psychotherapist, describes the struggle between her father’s old-world values and her distinctly American desire for a higher education. She tells the tale with courage and humor in a piece that will also be featured in Lilith’s Summer issue.

What DID Nora know?

Linda Yellin is a funny lady. To wit, her new novel, “What Nora Knew,” is crammed with snappy one-liners, snarky apercus and a whole lot of good-humored sass.