Porochista Khakpour author of SONS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE OBJECTS: A NOVEL

Porochista Khakpour

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Author Biography

Porochista Khakpour was born in Tehran and raised in Los Angeles. She received her BA from Sarah Lawrence College and her MA from The Johns Hopkins University Writing Seminars.
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Influences

Farrokhzad, Hedayat, Faulkner, Cheever, Salter, Yates, D.F. Wallace.

Web Links

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Articles and Stories

Iranian Revolution's 30th Anniversary (Personal Essay)
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New York Times Op-Ed "Summerscapes" series essay "Pool Waters Run Deep"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/20/opinion/20khakpour.html?partner=rssnyt
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