Things I've Been Silent About: A Memoir in Moments

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Things I've Been Silent About: A Memoir in Moments

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81 minutes

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Jan 14, 2009

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The author of Reading Lolita in Tehran uses her life to transform the way we see the world and to \"remind us of why we read in the first place.\"

Released:

Jan 14, 2009

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