Satrapi’s Persepolis was among the first and finest memoirs about post-Revolution Iran, and is still incredibly relevant more than a quarter century after its 2000 publication.
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Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
Expat memoirs are great at capturing the thrill of a new place; the author and the reader both fall in love with it.
The Presidential Reading Room is anchored with a rustic wooden study table surrounded by books — many local, Eve Ewing, Daley bios — selected by the Obamas.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
My PhD friend read the bios and listened to the interviews—his take didn’t necessarily select my official contender but helped validate my choice.
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