Azar Nafisi

Azar Nafisi was born in Tehran, Iran in 1955. She is a writer, professor, and exile. She is best known for her book "Reading Lolita in Tehran," which was a New York Times bestseller. She has written several other books, including "Things I've Been Silent About," "The Republic of Imagination," and "That Other World." Nafisi is a vocal critic of the Iranian government and has been a strong advocate for women's rights. She currently lives in Washington, D.C.