Thank you for this essay. You reminded me of what I loved about Nafisi's book. I keep thinking about the trial of The Great Gatsby that she set up in response to students' complaints, and how the deeper thinking about what and who was being put on trial became a new kind of danger. And by "danger" I mean thinking, because the link between reading and the ability to think new things and change your mind is so palpable throughout this book.
So well put, Milena. Nafisi is one of a handful of writers who, for me, capture both the pure joy and the higher ideals of reading. Nafisi, Vivian Gornick, and Alberto Manguel have probably been the greatest influences on my life in books. Thank you for reading!
Thank you for this essay. You reminded me of what I loved about Nafisi's book. I keep thinking about the trial of The Great Gatsby that she set up in response to students' complaints, and how the deeper thinking about what and who was being put on trial became a new kind of danger. And by "danger" I mean thinking, because the link between reading and the ability to think new things and change your mind is so palpable throughout this book.
So well put, Milena. Nafisi is one of a handful of writers who, for me, capture both the pure joy and the higher ideals of reading. Nafisi, Vivian Gornick, and Alberto Manguel have probably been the greatest influences on my life in books. Thank you for reading!