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The internet is amazing. Yesterday, while Googling myself, I discovered a place called Bensenville, Illinois where they are trying to decide on a book for their community read. FUNNY IN FARSI is one of them. I wonder how they heard about my book. Maybe they were browsing the Sociology section at their local Border’s. (I’m not making this up. It’s in Sociology, per order of corporate offices. I can just hear the conversation…”where do we put a humorous Middle Easterner? Sociology of course!”) In any case, thank you Bensenville! I am honored to be in the running.
September 20th, 2007 at 1:42 pm
it’s about 22 hours that i’ve read your book and no wonder it was wonderful! it much remind me the book “The Decline and fall of Practically everybody” which was great as yours
shilan
September 21st, 2007 at 12:23 am
Hi Shilan,
So glad you enjoyed my book! I looked up The Decline and Fall of Practically Everybody and it looks really interesting. I’ll add that to my list.
Keep reading!
September 22nd, 2007 at 4:19 am
Dear Firoozeh,
Im 16 years old and when i was told i was going to haft to read a book with my 10th grade comm arts class i was like oh boy anthor boreing old book set in the 19th century but the book i was going to haft to read were all being checked out by anthor teacher then my teacher saw your book on the shelf and said that he never read this book before so we started to read your book I Love your book im in the 6th chapter and i think its the best book ive ever read i love your book i think your one of the best writers in the history of books i think your better than Willam Shakespere Firoozeh your book made me remember that not all books are boreing. think you so much, I cant wait for your next book to come out!
September 22nd, 2007 at 4:50 am
Dear Kevin,
This is the first time anyone has compared me to William Shakespeare, but I’ll take it!
There are so many great books out there! Believe me, they are not all boring. Have you ever read a graphic novel? I bet you would like those. Try PERSEPOLIS or MAUS. If you like humor, you should try James Thurber, Dave Barry or David Sedaris.
But whatever you do, don’t give up! You can also ask your teacher for suggestions. Have you read WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS or ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS? They’re sad but sooooo good.
Will you email me and let me know what book you are reading next? I’ll be waiting.
Best,
Firoozeh
September 24th, 2007 at 10:45 am
Dear Firoozeh,
I just wanted to let you know that Illinois isn’t the only place your book is being read. We just read your book, Funny in Farsi, in Okinawa, Japan for our book club this month. We are a group of military wives and we loved it. Thank you for your humor. Keep writing!
Mindy
September 24th, 2007 at 3:52 pm
Dear Firoozeh,
We can top your Illinois book club! We just read your book, “Funny in Farsi” for our book club in Okinawa, Japan made up of military wives! Everyone loved it!!! We all wanted to know if your mother-in-law found out about her china set by reading your book???
Thanks for a wonderful read and sharing your stories with us.
September 24th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
To Mindy and all the other military wives,
Wow! Can you send me some sushi?
I have never been to Japan but now a part of me has been there. Thank you for letting me know and keep reading! Maybe I will make it there on my next book tour…Random House, are your reading this?!?
Arigato!
September 24th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Dear Mindy and friends (again),
I have never discussed the china or the book with my mother-in-law. We get along really well now but THAT topic shall be avoided till death!
Arigato!
September 27th, 2007 at 4:17 am
Dear Firoozeh
I am 17 years old and right now I am reading Funny in Farsi and let me tell you that your book is such a great book. It’s full of joy. I also like the way you emphazise about the Iranian culture and how some American people see foreign people so differently. I am not quite done with the book but let me tell you that I am enjoying it very much.
September 27th, 2007 at 5:48 am
Thank you Paola! Now go finish the book.
Best,
Firoozeh
PS You have a very cool name. I hope you make people pronounce it correctly.
October 6th, 2007 at 8:05 am
Thank you for sharing!