The dangerous readings the influential power of literature in the turbulent chronic condition

Author's name: Azar Nafisi Publisher: Al-Jamal Publications for Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2023 About the book: The international Iranian author "Azar Nafisi" presents in her new book "The Dangerous Readings" evidence of the power of literature and its influence in difficult and turbulent times. Through a series of virtual messages with her father, who passed away more than ten years ago, written by Nafisi from November 2019 to June 2020, the author of the famous book "Reading Lolita in Tehran" takes us on a wonderful journey showing the power of literature and reading during crises, where her great passion for reading is evident; she sees it as a tool, not a weapon — in such times. The book discusses the nature of the role of literature in an era in which some political parties and totalitarian regimes are waging a continuous war on books and writers, the connection between political struggle in our daily lives and the way we meet our enemies on a page of fiction, and how literature, through free exchange, can influence politics.