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Posted on 12-03-2007
It’s been a while since I have updated my blog. This time of the year is always so busy. My parents were just here for Thanksgiving. My in-laws are coming next week, then my parents again and one of my brothers. Welcome to the Hotel California!
The good news is that LAUGHING WITHOUT AN ACCENT is finished and will be published in late April. I CAN NOT WAIT!! I just got a great blurb from Alexander McCall Smith. I was a huge fan of his anyways, but I now officially love him.
I hope to meet many of you on my book tour. More info to come!
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December 8th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
omigod firoozeh! i can’t believe you actully reply
to your fans. i live in pakistan….dont know what else to say…..LOVED your book
can’t wait to get my hands on your second book!
your biggest fan in pakistan.
December 8th, 2007 at 5:57 pm
Pakistan?!? Wow! How did you find my book?
LOVED your email!
Best,
Firoozeh
December 9th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
I also went to Leffingwell and had Mrs.Sandberg, for 2nd and 3rd grade, by far one of my most favorite teachers! I think I was one year behind you in school. I also had Mr.Sandberg for 9th grade English. I loved your book! My son is reading it now for a book report. He is a freshman in High School and is also enjoying it. Can’t wait to read your new book!!
Shari
December 9th, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Hi Shari,
I think we need to form a Mrs. Sandberg Fan Club. You are so lucky to have her for two years. My brother had Mr. Sandberg at La Serna. Small world indeed.
I just saw Mrs. Sandberg a few months ago for the first time in about 20 years. She was the same sweet person.
I hope your son enjoys FIF!
Best,
Firoozeh
December 10th, 2007 at 1:34 am
WOW!! It is a small world! Do you have contact information for Mrs.Sandberg? I would love to send her a great big HELLO! If so, you can send it to my email address. If you need to pass it by her first, I understand. Just tell her Shari Bradley would love to contact her. My son just finished the book this morning..He really liked it. It was fun sharing with him that I went to that school, oh, I think I remember that crossing guard, etc. And I have taken him to Whittier and he has seen Leffingwell, and the Veet Vood (Whitwood) Mall. So it made it a little more special for him to read. Keep up the great writing.
Shari
December 11th, 2007 at 10:13 pm
Firoozeh joon salam,
This is the weirdest request. I am one of your 1,000,000,000 etc. cousins from Ahwaz. My parents, (Dr. Mohamd Ali Jazayeri) and brother were at your wedding in the 80’s. Your aunt, Zari Khanoom, used to tell me that I looked like you at the time!!!
Anyways, My mother in law, Parry Ahmadizadeh, (also from Sadateh Jazayeri)called me yesterday from Tehran and asked me to get your address because she wants to write to you. You can respond to my e-mail if you are interested.
Thanks,
Sara
PS:Don’t feel bad not inviting me at your wedding, I was living in Paris at the time (This is just to make you feel good not inviting me:)
December 25th, 2007 at 2:18 pm
firooze jan salam
man ketabeto kheili kheili doost dashtam, va kheili khandidam va kheili gerye kardam.
vaghean khoob o kamel bood.
bebakhshid ke farsi neveshtam.engelisim khoob nabood.
December 25th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
Maryam,
Kheyli mamnoon!
Be omideh deedar,
Firoozeh
December 28th, 2007 at 4:09 pm
Firoozeh,
I wanted to let you know that I loved your book. I am American and have been married to an Iranian woman for 18 years. Her background is very similar to yours so it was quite a treat to read and enjoy so many similar stories. After being around my wife for over 23 years, I thought that I knew many of the whys in her background. After reading Funny in Farsi, I feel like I now know the rest of the story. Thank you for writing such a wonderful book that really puts things in the proper perspective. Can’t wait for your next one.
Sincerely,
Bill
December 28th, 2007 at 9:31 pm
Hi Bill,
You lucky guy! 18 years with an Iranian woman. That’s a lot of potentially good Persian meals..
I have also known my husband for 23 years and been married for 18.
Wishing you 18 more. (At least!)
Best,
Firoozeh
December 30th, 2007 at 9:17 pm
If you come to mine I will be very happy.come soon,please
December 31st, 2007 at 3:34 am
Hi Naz,
I just went to your blog. Thanks for writing about my book. I don’t have Persian script so I could not leave a comment.
Thanks again and keep reading!
Ghorbanat,
Firoozeh
January 2nd, 2008 at 10:52 pm
Hi Dear Firoozeh
Since I have red your nice sweet funny book I really loved to meet you , accidentally on the web !
from last September I moved to Halifax Canada from Iran , and the only books I have brought with myself is yours and Hafez .
Happy New year with Love
Niloofar
January 2nd, 2008 at 11:11 pm
Dear Niloofar,
Halifax is a long way from Iran! I wish you all the best in your new home.
I am honored that you brought my book with you. Hafez isn’t a bad choice either.
If I ever come to Canada for a book event, I hope to meet you.
Happy new year,
Firoozeh
January 5th, 2008 at 10:51 am
salam firoozeye aziz .man ketabe shoma ro khoundam va besiar lezat bordam .baese eftekhare ma iraniast ke hamvatane pouya , por talash va khoongarimi chon shoma darim.vasat arezooye movafaghiat mikonam va omidvaram hamisheye zaman azad o sarboland bashi.
January 9th, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Merci Arash!
Shoma khayli lotf dareed. Omeedvaram hamisheh salem va movafagh besheed.
Beh omideh deedar dar Iran,
Firoozeh
January 14th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
Hi Firoozeh jan
when I was reading your book for 15th times , I imagined a movie based on your book .that would be fantastic , what do you think.
so if you have an offer from a good movie maker dont hesitate and go ahead . I really love to watch your movie !
love
Niloofar
January 14th, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Hi Niloofar jan,
You should be happy to know that ABC is making a sitcom based on Funny in Farsi. Unfortunately, the writers’ strike has stopped everything so I am waiting for the strike to end!
I hope you read my book a few more times. I’ve heard it gets’ REALLY good on the 30th reading.
Best,
Firoozeh
January 29th, 2008 at 12:29 am
Bonjour Madame Dumas
khoobid? man ketabetoon ro emrooz tamam kardam. dirooz be monasebate tavalodam hediye gerefte boodamesh.kheili khoshhalam az inke oon ro khoondam va haminotor site shoma ro peyda kardam.
khaharam ketabe shoma ro be man hediye dad.chon namzade man ham farançavie. va vaghti khoondam ke pedare shoma ham seyede va shooshtarie mesle pedare man,az khoshhali geryam gereft.baraye man kheili jalebe. hesabi keyf kardam.
namzradam khoonamoon oomade va mano rasman az madar va pedaram khastgari karde.al’an do sale ke hamdigaro mishnasim.donbale visa ye france hastim ke dorost beshe. oonvaght ezdevaj mikonim. vali ba sharayete al’an baraye irani ha visa gereftan kheili sakht shode.
namzadam behtrin marde donyast. darbarye ketabe shoma behesh goftam. kheili khoshesh oomad.
omidvaram hamishe ovafagh bashid.
hamintor khastam begam ke shoma kheili ba namak hastid.
hamishe shad va khoshbakht bashid.
Maryam
January 29th, 2008 at 8:23 am
Salam Maryam jan,
Omeedvaram keh hameesheh khoshbakht bashee! Khayli mamnoon az kalamateh zeebayat.
Ghorbanat,
Firoozeh
February 2nd, 2008 at 11:27 am
salam va roz bekheyr … farsi minevisam ta behtar ehsasamo bayan konam . ketabe shomaro az tarafe ye dost hedye gereftam va khoshhalam ke ba ketabaye shoma ashna shodam , ye naghd mizaram roye vebam age dost dashtin bekhonid va nazar bedin khoshhal misham .
omdivaram dar iran shomaro bebinam…
February 11th, 2008 at 4:53 pm
dear firoozeh
how are you doing? definitely you’ve got the good news about striking writers :”Leaders of striking US film and TV writers have voted in favour of a deal that will end their three-month strike”.
so , I am forward to watch your movie very soon .
an Iranian actress should be the best selection as “Firoozeh “. hopping see both you and your movie.
take care
Niloofar
Halifax, Canada
February 14th, 2008 at 1:37 am
Dear firoozeh:
At first I should say,your book was so popular when published first time in Iran.I have a tight tact to choose books for reading ,and usually have no interest on populars and bestsellers.But when I read your work(by insistance of a friend)I got just shocked.except the brilliant pieces about passions of a migrant family,the most admirable part of your masterpiece,is your satiric sense.Frankly should say,after eternal work of master Salinger(catcher in rye)I had not seen such sense of humor.(albatte firoozeye aziz hamoonjoor ke midooni,dar masal monagheshe nist).However so many of your tender jokes in text,missed in persian translation.your kidding about froggy rain that made your french boy friend crazy was a climax(of course the majority of iranian readers could not get the point).Anyway as an Iranian,I’m proud of birth of such creative author from my homeland.
kind regards
Soheil Saffari
February 14th, 2008 at 2:43 am
Thank you Soheil, for your kind and generous words. I hope to see you sometime in Iran! (I have no plans to go there in the immediate future but someday…)
Keep reading! There really are a lot of good books out there.
Best,
Firoozeh
May 13th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Hello Mrs. Dumas
My name is Bahram. I’m a poet & I’m one of your book’s fan from Persia. (I mean IRAN)
Anyway I’ve read your “Funny in Farsi” in the name of “ATRE SONBOL, ATRE KAAJ”.
Up to now i still don’t know why the name of the book has turned to this name?!!
by the way I’m looking forward your new book wich i know it is much better than the previous one.
I have many comments on your “Funny in Farsi” book.
many things that prove the passion of words, events, nationality…
I believe that this book shows many things of human being.
And the most important things of this book is the honestly way of talking in it. The thing that you can hardly find in Iranians. I think you are the only one who could described our country well. All things honestly. Passions, people, nature, love, diferrences, streets… I think that book was full of facts that it’s hard to forget them. Believe me! I cried after reading your book.
Excuse me because of my bad English.
Sincerely yours
Bahram
May 14th, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Dear Bahram,
Your beautiful email made ME cry.
Thank you for your heartfelt words.
Best,
Firoozeh
PS Your English is just fine!
May 19th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Dear Firoozeh
after a very busy day with shorts disappointed stories,and just after my kids went to bed ,i picked up your book(translated version) and start to read, an houer later i was laughing loudly and felt really better.
today i find tis page and now i am happy to write to u.
i dare to write in english!
SALEMO SARE HAL BASHID
bye
May 21st, 2008 at 1:36 am
Merci Mehrandokht!
Your English is quite good. Thank you for writing to me!
Best,
Firoozeh
June 19th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
DEAREST FIROOZEH,
I REMEMBER SENDING YOU A MESSAGE…BUT TODAY I DIDN’T FIND IT AMONG THE MESSAGES…
IS YOUR BOOK AVAILABLE IN FRENCH ?TODAY I AM IN PARIS AND MY FRIENDS WANT TO KNOW IF THEY CAN FIND YOUR BOOK IN FRENCH OR NOT…
BY THE WAY ,WHERE IS MY LAST MSG?
ROZA
June 19th, 2008 at 7:30 pm
Hi Roza,
I don’t know where your last message is! I don’t recall getting it. You should resend.
My books are not available in French yet. Someone needs to buy the rights and so far, that has not happened.
Go have a cafe creme and think of me, okay?
Best,
Firoozeh
June 19th, 2008 at 9:40 pm
DEAHREST FIROOZEH,
THANKS FOR THE IMMEDIATE REPLY…I EXPLANED IN MY PREVIOUS MSG,THAT WE R A GROUP OF BOOKWORM WOMEN READING UR BOOK AND DISCUSSING ABOUT IT IN ZANJAN?REMEBER?
WISHING U LUCK,
ROZA
June 19th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Hi again Roza,
I thought you said you’re in Paris!
Of course I remember that message. I don’t know where on the blog it is but it’s somewhere.
Keep reading!
best,
Firoozeh
June 20th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
DEAREST FIROOZEH
I AM ON VACATION…THATS WHY I AM IN PARIS NOW…
I WANTED TO GIVE YOUR BOOK TO SOME OF MY FRENCH FRIENS,HOPE YOU MAKE AFRENCH TRANSLATION OF THE BOOK….
ROZA
June 21st, 2008 at 11:11 am
Hello Firoozeh,
I hope it’s ok to jump in here! I am just about to finish your latest book and I seem to have slowed down as I get to the end. I tend to do this when I get close to the characters. I will always remember the “elbow grease” experience in “Funny In Farsi”. That was great. Like I mentioned I will finish “Laughing Without An Accent” soon and I am loving this also. Have you done signings in the Bay Area??
Dora
June 21st, 2008 at 3:58 pm
Hi Dora,
I was at the Contra Costa Book Festival last month and at Kepler’s books as well. I don’t have any more Bay Area events planned but I am happy to sign a book for you. Just call Kepler’s books (650-324-4321) , buy the book(s), them to hold them for me, email me and I will go sign them. Shipping is free on orders over $50.
Hope you enjoy the rest of the book!
Best,
Firoozeh
June 26th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Salam Firoozeh aziz
i’ve just finished your.i searched in the internet to find a photo of your family . i really like to see your family specially your father ,Mr Kazem.would you kindly send me a photo or upload it? !
you have a milion fans in iran one of them is my mummy. and your youngest fan is my 7-year old sister ! She could hardly read BABA AB DAD but she read your book from first word ! we are lookin forward to seein you!
Ba Ghangtarin arezooha
Sana.K
Tehran
June 26th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Hi Sana jan,
Thank you for your email. Tell your little sister I said “barikallah!”
I do need to upload some pictures on my website. I promise to do that but I don’t have any digital pictures of my father. Next time I see him, I will take his picture. I’m slow at these things…
Say hello to your mother from me and tell her that if I ever have a chance to come to Iran (I hope so!) I will have to meet her and have a cup of of tea with her.
Ghorbanat,
Firoozeh
June 27th, 2008 at 8:06 am
Dear Firoozeh,
I simply love your books, both of them, they make me laugh. I hope to see you in Chicago once.
Best of luck
shaghayegh
July 2nd, 2008 at 6:31 am
Merci Shaghayegh jan! I hope to come to Chicago sometime for an author event.
Best,
Firoozeh
July 6th, 2008 at 9:28 pm
hi.im naz .do you remember me?im studiyng english because I want to read your books in english.
plaese come to my weblog again mrs dumas.
naz
14 yers old
by the way
man shoma ro too peivanham gharar dadam.sorry of my bad english.
July 6th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
Hi Naz,
Thank you for writing to me again. I really like your website. You should help me with my website someday!
Keep practicing your English. You are obviously a smart young lady and I wish you all the best! When you are ready, let me know and I will send you the English version of my book.
Best,
Firoozeh
July 21st, 2008 at 8:06 am
salam
migam ye vaght bakhshe sarsi nazari tu sitet ..badeh!!
baba ba maram ba marefat masalan irani hastia …ye zare ham farsi benevis
July 21st, 2008 at 8:30 pm
Hi Araina,
Sorry but I have not been able to get Farsi to work on this site! I’ve tried!
Best,
Firoozeh