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Mirage

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Set in contemporary Iran, Mirage delves into the complicated relationship between Roya and her identical twin sister, Tala. Their inseparable bond becomes hard to maintain as they grow older, but when they both get pregnant at the same time, their relationship is rekindled. After an accident... Read More
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Mirage

Mirage artfully juxtaposes the socio-political dynamics of contemporary Iran with a story of the nature of grief and redemption that will take firm hold of your heart.

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Set in contemporary Iran, Mirage delves into the complicated relationship between Roya and her identical twin sister, Tala.

Their inseparable bond becomes hard to maintain as they grow older, but when they both get pregnant at the same time, their relationship is rekindled. After an accident causes Roya to miscarry and Tala to go into labour, grief, jealousy, suspicion, and guilt fracture that recently renewed relationship.

Delving deep into the human psyche, Nahid Rachlin intricately explores themes of sisterly identity, betrayal, envy, depression, loss, and the impact of memories. Like Ottessa Moshfegh's Death in Her Hands (Penguin Press, 2020), Mirage artfully juxtaposes the sociopolitical dynamics of contemporary Iran with a story of the nature of grief and redemption that will take firm hold of your heart.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781636281148

Publisher: Red Hen Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 October 2024

Country: United States

Imprint: Red Hen Press

Illustration: Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 232

About the Author

Nahid Rachlin went to Columbia University and Stanford University. Her publications include Persian Girls, Jumping Over Fire, Foreigner, Married to a Stranger, Crowd of Sorrows, and Veils. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Solstice Literary Magazine, the Virginia Quarterly Review, Prairie Schooner, and Shenandoah. Rachlin’s stories have been adopted by Symphony Space’s "Selected Shorts," aired on NPR, nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and translated into eight languages. Rachlin is the recipient of several awards, including the Bennet Cerf Award, PEN Syndicated Fiction Award, and an NEA Grant. She’s taught Creative Writing at Barnard College, Yale University, Paris Writers Conference, Geneva Writers Conference, and Yale Writers Conference. Nahid currently resides in New York, NY.

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