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BOOK LIST:

Books for Nowruz

Updated: March 5, 2026

Book cover of Amu Nowruz and his violets
Amu Nowruz and His Violets
Mohammadi, Hadi
Call Number: xz

Book cover for Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories
Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories
Deravian, Naz
Call Number: e-Book

Book cover of Calling a wolf a wolf : poems
Calling a Wolf a Wolf
Akbar, Kaveh
Call Number: 811 A313

Book cover of Celebrate Nowruz! : a Persian new year holiday to honor spring
Celebrate Nowruz!: A Persian New Year Holiday to Honor Spring
Ghahremani, Zohreh
Call Number: xz

Book cover for Darius the Great is Not Okay
Darius the Great is Not Okay
Khorram, Adib
Call Number: YA

Book cover of Drunk on the wine of the beloved : 100 poems of Hafiz
Drunk on the Wine of the Beloved
Ḥāfiẓ, active 14th century
Call Number: 891.5 H139-11

Book cover for Everything Sad is Untrue: (A True Story)
Everything Sad is Untrue
Nayeri, Daniel
Call Number: YA

Book cover of From Persia to Napa : wine at the Persian table
From Persia to Napa
Batmanglij, Najmieh
Call Number: 641.5955 B333-4 folio

Book cover for Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America
Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America
Dumas, Firoozeh
Call Number: 92 D8857 2006

Firoozeh Dumas uses humor to leaven this memoir of her family’s immigrant experience in America.


Book cover for Like a Love Story
Like a Love Story
Nazemian, Abdi
Call Number: YA

Book cover of The lion women of Tehran
The Lion Women of Tehran
Kamali, Marjan

Book cover of Martyr!
Martyr!
Akbar, Kaveh

Book cover of My father's house
My Father's House
Javaherbin, Mina
Call Number: xz

Book cover for Persepolis
Persepolis
Satrapi, Marjane
Call Number: 740.9954 S253

Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi's wise, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution. In powerful black-and-white comic strip images, Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq.


Book cover of Persian feasts : recipes & stories from a family table
Persian Feasts: Recipes & Stories From a Family Table
Heller, Leila
Call Number: 641.5955 H477

Book cover for Refuge
Refuge
Nayeri, Dina

Book cover of Say something, Poupeh Babaee!
Say Something, Poupeh Babaee!
Massey, Haleh
Call Number: x GN S2741

Book cover of The secret message : based on a poem by Rumi
The Secret Message: Based on a Poem by Rumi
Javaherbin, Mina
Call Number: xz

Book cover of Seven special somethings : a Nowruz story
Seven Special Somethings
Khorram, Adib
Call Number: xz

Film cover of Somm
Somm: Cup of Salvation
Wise, Jason

The fourth installment of the SOMM documentary series, SOMM: CUP OF SALVATION follows father-daughter winemakers Vahe and Aimee Keushguerian as they seek to revive the ancient winemaking traditions of Armenia. Their journey takes them to the Caucasus Mountains, often regarded as the birthplace of wine, where they navigate geopolitical tensions and post-Soviet challenges to restore their cultural heritage. The film also explores wine’s deep connections to religion and human history, with rare access to Vatican archives and a look at underground vineyards in Iran. Through stunning cinematography, the documentary reveals wine's enduring significance across civilizations and the passion of those dedicated to preserving ancient traditions.


Book cover for The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You
The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You
Nayeri, Dina
Call Number: 301.450955 N331

Book cover of Who gets believed? : when the truth isn't enough
Who Gets Believed?
Nayeri, Dina
Call Number: 177.3 N331

Book cover of The wine of wisdom : the life, poetry and philosophy of Omar Khayyam
The Wine of Wisdom
Razavi, Mehdi Amin
Call Number: 891.5 O549Ra

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