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Guests | May 2, 2012

Julia Alvarez: IMG Chichiguas



I wouldn't have met Piti if it hadn't been for a chichigua. To translate chichigua as a kite does not do justice to these beautiful creations of... Continue »
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    A Wedding in Haiti

    Julia Alvarez 9781616201302

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The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The Complete Persepolis

charlesg, January 10, 2011

An engaging and open view, from one girls perspective, of life in post-revolution Iran. The choice of a graphic novel format works well with the central character and the tone of this story. This book is revealing on a personal level as well as an historical one. It offers a window on the hardships of war and on the continuing struggle for democracy and civil rights in Iran.
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