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The book for 2009:

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

About the book

This award-winning graphic novel is Satrapi's touching (and funny) memior about growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. More.

About the author

More about Marjane Satrapi.

Events

Activities for adults and kids, including discussion groups at local libraries and a showing of Persepolis the movie at the State Theatre. More.

Reviews

Centre County resident Rick Bryant recently reviewed Persepolis in the Centre Daily Times and on Bookmark, WPSU's radio book review program. Read the review or download the MP3.

News

The Daily Collegian, Penn State's student newspaper, ran this article with interviews of those who've read the book.

Get The Book

Copies of Persepolis are available for check out from your local library or for purchase at Barnes & Noble, Webster’s, the Student Bookstore or other local bookstores.

Barnes & Noble of State College will match the first 50 copies of Persepolis purchased at their store with donations to local libraries.


	Partners for 2009 We're proud to have the following partners for the 2009 Read: AAUW, State College Branch Centre County Community Foundation The Comic Swap The Iranian Student Association of Penn State The State Theatre

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