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Coming of Age During the Iranian Revolution and Iran-Iraq War

Hello, Radio Readers; this is Kim Perez, and I am coming to you from the history department at Fort Hays State University for HPPR Book Bytes. The books I will be discussing, the two-book series Persepolis and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi, are the first in our Spring 2022 reader’s theme: Graphic Novels: Worth a Thousand Words.

Published in 1929, Gods' Man is a wordless novel by American artist Lynd Ward. In woodblock prints without words, it tells the Faustian story of an artist who signs away his soul for a magic paintbrush. Gods' Man was the very first American wordless novel, and is considered a precursor of the graphic novel.

The Artwork Tells A Story

Hi I’m Valerie a radio reader from Topeka and I just finished the first book of our series this fall Graphic Novels: Worth a Thousand Words. The book was Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. I’ll be the first to admit that I do not read a lot of graphic novels nor am I a big fan of the genre for my personal reading pleasure. My main reason for not reading them more often is that the font of the dialogue is usually too small for me.

Little Spouse On The Prairie: Things Gone Missing

I believe every family has its mysteries. Every clan has the old, unanswered questions like, “Whatever happened to Granddad’s ’57 Chevy?” and “Who ended up with Grandma’s peacock brooch?” and “What is the secret ingredient in Aunt Carol’s rhubarb pie?”...

From across the world, our Radio Reader BookByte contributor prayed for the 52 Iran hostages when she was a girl the same age as Marjane Satrapi

Same Time, Different Place

This is Leslie VonHolten calling in from the High Plains of Kansas with another HPPR Radio Readers Book Byte.Since its publication in 2003, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi has become one of the most highly regarded graphic novels and memoirs. Her stripped-bare but expressive illustrations drive the narrative just as much as her words.

Before the revolution, our main character was a quick-witted, sharp-tongued young lady who enjoyed western fashion and punk rock. After the revolution, like other women in Iran, she was expected to wear the veil, dress conservatively, and reject all western influence.

I was a Westerner in Iran, an Iranian in the West

Hello, Radio Readers; this is Kim Perez, and I am coming to you from the history department at Fort Hays State University. The books I will be discussing, the two-book series Persepolis and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi, are the first in our Spring 2022 reader’s theme: Graphic Novels: Worth a Thousand Words. If you love a compelling story and appreciate the power of the graphic novel to convey the nuances of a story, then these books are for you.

I Trust Your Education

Hello, Radio Readers; this is Kim Perez, and I am coming to you from the history department at Fort Hays State University. The books I will be discussing, the two-book series Persepolis and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi, are the first in our Spring 2022 reader’s theme: Graphic Novels: Worth a Thousand Words.

Did I identify as an Old World Roman Catholic from Hungary or not?

The True Heroes

My name is Andrea Elise and I live in Amarillo, Texas. I’m here to talk about Persepolis, a two-part autobiographical narrative by Marjane Satrapi.

Children are not immune from revolutions and the impact on people’s lives

Revolution Through The Eyes Of A Child

Hello, Radio Readers; this is Kim Perez, and I am coming to you from the history department at Fort Hays State University. The books I will be discussing, the two-book series Persepolis and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi, are the first in our Spring 2022 reader’s theme: Graphic Novels: Worth a Thousand Words.

Upon her return, our author found that women like this one were restricted in ways not seen before. They were wearing the veil and were restricted in their clothing under rules applied almost exclusively to females.

Unimaginable Changes through the Eyes of a Child

Hi, I'm Alan Erwin from Amarillo and I've been reading Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi. Marjane is an Iranian artist, author and director.Persepolis is a graphic novel about Marjane’s life from age 10 to 24. A time of revolution and war in Iran. The book's mostly uncomplicated black and white artwork propels the story in a way that is sometimes very humorous and at other times just horrific.

Young woman in Chador and jeans near Shiraz in Central Iran

Judging What Women Wear

Thank you for joining us on the High Plains Public Radio Station. My name is Jessica Sadler and I am a Science Teacher and STEAM facilitator in Olathe, Kansas. I am here with the other book leaders to discuss Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood and Persepolis 2 by Marjane Satrapi. These graphic novels are the author’s memoir of growing up a girl in revolutionary Iran. The photos in these two books, and the other book club picks, truly represent the theme Graphic Novels – Worth a Thousand Words.

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