This groundbreaking anthology brings together twenty-seven authors from a wide range of experiences that offer new perspectives on the Iranian-American story. The authors in Tremors represent the maturing voice of Iranian-American fiction from the vantage point of those who were born and raised in Iran, as well as those writers who reflect a more distant, but still important connection to their Irannian heritage.

Altogether, these narratives capture the diversity of the Iranian diaspora and complicate the often-narrow view of Iranian culture represented in the media. The stories and novel excerpts explore the deeply human experiences of one of the newest immigrant groups in the United States in its attempts to adjust and assimilate in the face of major historical upheavals such as the 1979 Iranian revolution, the hostage crisis, and the attacks of September 11, 2001. The stories set in Iran testify to the resilience, dignity, and humor of a people rich in history and culture. Edited by Anita Amirrezvani and Persis Karim.

Anita Amirrezvani is the author of the novels The Blood of Flowers and Equal of the Sun.

Persis Karim is a poet and editor of Let Me Tell You Where I’ve Been: New Writing by Women of the Iranian Diaspora and co-editor of A World Between: Poems, Short Stories and Essays by Iranian-Americans.