Reading Lolita in Tehran: a Memoir in Books by Azar Nafisi ML

“Beauty in Reading” Book List

This book list compliments the exhibition, “Beauty in Reading” by Kamia Funchess and Mychel Russell-Ward. Celebrate the joys of books and reading, browse these titles and enjoy the exhibition!

Non-Fiction

Nafisi, Azar. Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books. New York: Random House, 2003. Set in the Islamic Republic of Iran, this book demonstrates the important roles book can play in people’s lives. (B Nafisi)

Wood, James. How Fiction Works. New York: Farrar, 2008. This book explains some of the various principles of fiction and looks at how they can be brought together. (808.3W)

Fiction

Foer, Jonathan Safran. Tree of Codes. London: Visual Editions, 2010. Using The Street of Crocodiles by Bruno Schulz as jumping off point, Jonathan Safran Foer creates his own unique work. (FIC F)

Children’s Non-Fiction

Salas, Laura Purdie. Book Speak! Poems about Books. Boston: Clarion Books, 2011. A collection of poems and illustrations that celebrates books. (J 811.6 S)

Picture Books

Brown, Monica. Waiting for the BiblioBurro. Berkeley: Tricycle Press, 2011. Based on the work of librarian, Luis Soriano in Columbia. This book describes what a mobile library is. (J PIC B)

Ready to Read

Rylant, Cynthia. Annie and Snowball and the Book Bugs Club. New York: Simon Spotlight, 2011. Annie and her friends learn about the joys of reading. (JER)

YA Non-Fiction

Thomas, Rebecca L. Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers. Westport: Libraries Unlimited, 2005. An index for series fiction for middle school age children and teens. (011.62 T)

YA Fiction

Reed, M. K. Americus. New York: First Second, 2011. A graphic novel that deals with the subject of banned books. (Graphic GN FIC R)

Zusak, Markus. The Book Thief. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007. Liesel endures life in Germany during the period of World War II. She steals books, learns to read and shares books with friends. (FIC Z)