Lipstick Jihad

Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America and American in Iran
Author Azadeh Moaveni
Country United States
Language English
Subject Iranian American women
Genre Biography
Publisher Public Affairs
Publication date
2005
Pages 249
ISBN 1-58648-193-2[1]
OCLC 56617255
305.48/89155073/092 B 22
LC Class E184.I5 M63 2005

Lipstick Jihad: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America and American in Iran (ISBN 1-58648-193-2) is Iranian-American writer Azadeh Moaveni's first book, published on February 4, 2005.[1]

The book tells the story of her first-person experiences in Iran where she worked as a reporter after living in the United States her entire life.[2][3] The book is part of a growing movement of female writers within the Iranian diaspora, including such other authors as Marjane Satrapi, Firoozeh Dumas, Nahid Rachlin, and Azar Nafisi.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Lipstick Jihad". Powell's Books. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. "Lipstick Jihad". The Washington Post. 23 May 2006.
  3. "An interview with Azadeh Moaveni". Mother Jones. 9 March 2005.