RESEARCHER AND YOGINI Roxanne Naseem Rashedi sat down with Ron Hansen, to discuss his writings, teaching, recent works, and the intersection between spirituality and his creative writing process. ¤ ROXANNE RASHEDI: You earned your MA in Spirituality here at Santa Clara University ...

POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR'S DEBUT NOVEL Sons and Other Flammable Objects is an award-winning dark lyrical comedy. The novel revolves around the Adams family — Darius, Lala, and Xerxes — and pays special attention to the father, Darius (who for all Persian readers will have ...