Persepolis appears in 8 book lists

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Persepolis appears in 8 book lists on Shepherd.

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The best books for dinner party conversations about religion and politics

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The best memoirs to help you see the world through someone else’s eyes

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The best novels (and two memoirs) about strong Iranian women

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The best international documentary comics to understand the world

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The best books to understand the feeling of having your identity and place taken from you

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The best books that weave magnificent art into terrifying tales

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