Ann's recommendation: Babylon's Ark. A non-fiction version of the Baghdad Zoo.
No god but God, by Reza Aslan
E: One day we had to run, children's stories about refugees (sorry, I could not really find a link).
Regarding Persepolis: Horrible situation aside, the one constant in all your bad relationships just might be YOU!
Why do authors do graphic novels? For lazy people? Recall Mark Medoff's statement that directors ignore everything but dialog: this way the authors retain more control over more elements of the story. There are lots of audiences out there, and not everybody will read a 300 page novel about freedom.
Lively discussion -- thanks to all who showed up.
Next meeting: April 19, Little Heathens.
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