Porochista Khakpour interview Sons & other Flammable Objects

[ilovemn651]

Ok.... There was a lady who was walking in the forest with her dog and was killed. If u r reading this, then u will find a dead bloody body hanging in ur closet. U will be haunted and killed by her. to stop it posti this to 6 other videos in 30 GOOD LUCK

[Serpico261]

@ilovemn651 grow up idiot

[realjamicus]

yeah i got this book cos of this review. i only read 30 pages so far but i like the alcove and this was a cool interview.

[TheNoble7]

Best interviewer online.

[illcedric]

She is so wonderful. At 17:15, the way she says "Yes" is super super serene and sexy.

[illcedric]

Great interview, thanks Mark. She's very informative and I'll give the book a read.

[QuantumTheorist]

Wow, she has some of the biggest hands I've ever seen on a woman! She should have become a pianist or a professional nose picker.

I wonder when she will complete her next novel, "Fathers and Other Flammable Gases"?

[johannsburgok]

A great new show!

[stavtoovin]

this is a great series

[kennyjspentman]

great interview!

[lunadeckr]

I'm fascinated by the Iranian culture. Congratulations to Porochista for being able to have "made it" in the US. Amazing book, amazing dialogue with the host.

[ratsorizzote]

Awesome, Mark and Porochista. A favorite!

[occidentalist77]

nice interview, but it is unfortunate to see an intelligent writer fall into the cliche that 1970s iran was "on the rise" and a great place whereas it is now "almost medieval." as the author herself notes, she knows nothing about the '70s in iran, a period which witnessed the arrests and tortures and murders of countless dissidents. typical pro-western self-defense mechanism (hey, we used to wear mini skirts! we're not fundamentalist!) which obscures what actually happened, and what iran is now

[ratsorizzote]

I am pretty sure this depends on who you ask. I didn't get that from Miss Kahkpour anyway! My feeling is Mob of Left and Mob of Right equally distort.

[occidentalist77]

It's not a left or right issue at all, it's about human rights. The Shah's regime was not "on the rise" or more modern than the current one at all, it was just a secular, pro-US dictatorship instead of a religious, anti-US dictatorship. Iran changed one set of dictators for another. The majority of Iranians that actually lived through that period agree with that narrative, not with the idea that Iran suddenly "went medieval" becaues of mullahs or Islam or whatever.

[dugfriendly]

Glad to have you back, Mark. Thank you.

[gildamorozov]

interesting piece

[zarathoustraXXX]

a fascinating conversation about a culture that is often the victim of prejudices. Porochista's book is a great honour to her roots.

[coldhand786]

this young writer is very talented. I loved that explanation about her rhythmic style. Very deep conversation! Thanks to the Alcove, another great discussion is to be enjoyed!

[smainvortex]

i'm curious to discover her new book.

[abarefootboy]

Always appreciate your work fine work Mark.

[anonyMoses]

A great interview by one of the best.

Insightful, well-researched questions, and poignant and colorfully worded responses, the both of which added up to a pleasant exchange of ideas timely to our national momentum, which if left to the "already besmirched so what the hell" leaders we have had to suffer under in both Iran and here in the twice crapvotistic untied snakes of amedica.

Create a show called "Friends Who Were Enemies". We need to quit being duped into having "enemies" foisted upon us.

[anonyMoses]

er, I forgot to finish that sentence, but was going to say something resembling:

...untied snakes of amedica, might take us down even darker black holes from which NO light may escape, if, indeed, there is any light left, or should I say right?

[brentlichenski]

I'd never heard of Porochista's work but I'm fascinated by the middle eastern content

[RyRyVids]

Good one Mark. Its been a while. Don't give up.

[kymjholland]

Appreciate the smart content - thanks to both Mark and Porochista

[rickihoup]

An amazing conversation about the book of the year! The interviewer asks relevant questions and let the guest talks. Very genuine work! Thank you!

[RuthieWeLoveYou]

Thanks !!! I'll buy her book

[jennysipracek]

I'm going to have to pick up this book

[veronicastatler]

Another fantastic interview Mark - thanks!