1001: A Dream of Nine Nights

Gharagozlou, Yahya: - Born in Iran, the author earned an MFA from the University of New Hampshire. He has published short stories in The Kenyon and Massachusetts Review. The novel 1001: Persiranian Stories of Love and Revenge was a critical success, earning reviews such as this: It is rare-truly rare-to fi nd the perfect blend of brilliant writing and great story telling. Th ese books are the ones that settle into our souls, the characters become a part of our extended family, their travails and adventures infl uence us in unspoken ways, and they make us just a little better as people. Marquez, Allende, Khaled Hossein, Harper Lee . . . to this list I add Yahya Gharagozlou.He is also the author of Killing Gilda. He currently resides in Wellesley, Massachusetts