Discover the rich history of Iran, from ancient empires to modern turmoil, through the eyes of a cultural commentator.

All this is bigger than ghazals, of course. Bigger than haiku. I’m saying we have to graduate from pastiche and mimicry to something higher.” ...

Interestingly, the other half of the rhyming couplet for that line comes in at a close second. That kinda thing makes a man go mmm mmm. 2.