Dear Regime: Letters to the Islamic Republic

Roger Sedarat directly addresses the possibility of political change in

a nation that some in America consider part of “the axis of evil.” Iranian

on his father’s side, Sedarat explores the effects of the Islamic Revolution

of 1979—including censorship, execution, and pending war—on the

country as well as on his understanding of his own origins.

Written in a style that is as sure-footed as it is experimental, Dear Regime:

Letters to the Islamic Republic confronts the past and current injustices

of the Iranian government while retaining a sense of respect and admiration

for the country itself. Woven into this collection are the author’s vivid

descriptions of the landscape as well as the people of Iran. Throughout,

Sedarat exhibits a keen appreciation for the literary tradition of Iran, and in

making it new, attempts to preserve the culture of a country he still claims as his own.

English at Borough of Manhattan Community

College/City University of New York. He is

the recipient of scholarships to the Bread Loaf Writers’

Conference as well as a St. Botolph Society poetry grant.

His verse has appeared in

such journals as New England Review, Atlanta

Review, and Poet Lore.