The Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated by Ruth Martin | Review | International BookerPrize 2026
The book club dives into their fifth read from the International Booker Prize 2026 shortlist.
The Nights are Quiet in Tehran by Shida Bazyar, translated from the German by Ruth Martin, published by Scribe.
🍰Read it & Eat it
Aaron rustles up some Persian saffron & raisin cookies severed to the characters when they visit Iran.
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The final book on the shortlist that the book club is diving into is The Director by Daniel Kehlmann, translated from the German by Ross Benjamin…
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