Nowruz travels: 10m use public transport, 1.5m favor rail

TEHRAN – Some 10 million passengers used public transportation from March 14 to 31 [Persian New Year’s holidays], of whom, 1.44 million utilized rail transport, the deputy transport minister has said.

Book featuring Egypt under Achaemenids gets Persian translation

“Hitler's Private Library” published in Persian

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “Hitler's Private Library: The Books that Shaped His Life” by American expert Timothy W. Ryback has been released in Iran.

Book about McCarthy Era available in Persian 

TEHRAN-The Persian translation of the book “The McCarthy Era” by Myra Immell has been released in Iran.

“Atlas of the European Novel” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “Atlas of the European Novel 1800-1900” by Franco Moretti has been published in Persian.

Persian publisher brings “Newton and the Club of Astronomers” to bookstores

TEHRAN – Iranian publisher Cheshmeh has recently released a Persian translation of “Newton and the Club of Astronomers”.

“The Wild Cat Book” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “The Wild Cat Book: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Cats”, a joint study by Fiona Sunquist and Mel Sunquist, has been published in Persian.

“Pushing the Limits” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “Pushing the Limits: How Schools Can Prepare Our Children Today for the Challenges of Tomorrow”, co-authored by Kelly Gallagher-Mackay and Nancy Steinhauer, has been published in Persian by Ney.

“The Conscious Mind” appears in Persian

TEHRAN – “The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory” by American philosopher David J. Chalmers has been published in Persian.

New translation of “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” comes to Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – A new Persian translation of “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”, a French romantic/gothic novel by Victor Hugo, has been published.

“Ricoeur” appears in Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “Ricoeur: A Guide for the Perplexed” by David Pellauer has been published in Persian by Qoqnus.

Persian edition of “Funny in Farsi” republished 

TEHRAN – The 13th edition of the Persian translation of Firoozeh Dumas’s book “Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing Up Iranian in America” has recently been published.

“The Stranger” seen at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – Albert Camus’ novella “The Stranger” has recently appeared in Persian from Hermes.

Christopher Kul-Want’s studies on aesthetics published in Persian

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of art philosopher Christopher Kul-Want’s book “Introducing Aesthetics” has been published by Saless.

Gail Herman’s book briefs Iranian children on climate change

TEHRAN – “What Is Climate Change?” by children’s writer Gail Herman has been published in Persian by Peydayesh in Tehran.

Iranian bookstores offering children “A Million Shades of Gray”

TEHRAN – Iranian publisher Alachiq has recently released a Persian translation of American children’s writer Cynthia Kadohata’s book “A Million Shades of Gray”.

“Life Sentence” for Persian readers

TEHRAN – “Life Sentence: Selected Poems” by Romanian writer Nina Cassian has come to Iranian bookstores.

“The Psychology of Art” published in Persian 

TEHRAN – “The Psychology of Art” by George Mather has been published in Persian by Qoqnus.

Luke Purshouse’s book on Plato’s Republic published in Persian

TEHRAN – “Plato’s Republic: A Reader’s Guide” by Luke Purshouse, an expert on social and political philosophy, has been published in Persian by Ney.

“How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia” at Iranian bookstores

TEHRAN – “How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia” by the British Pakistani novelist Mohsin Hamid has been published in Persian by Tadaei.

“What Was the Wild West?” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “What Was the Wild West?” by Janet B. Pascal was published in Persian by Peydayesh.

Ferdinand von Schirach’s “Terror” engulfs Persian bookstores

TEHRAN – Persian publisher Kargadan has recently released German lawyer and writer Ferdinand von Schirach’s play “Terror”.

Susanne Schattenberg’s book on Leonid Brezhnev published in Persian

TEHRAN – “Brezhnev: The Making of a Statesman” by Susanne Schattenberg has been published in Persian.

Ingmar Bergman’s book “Images: My Life in Film” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “Images: My Life in Film” by Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman has recently been published in Persian by Cheshmeh.

“Critical Thinking” appears in Persian

TEHRAN – “Critical Thinking: Tools for Taking Charge of Your Professional and Personal Life” by Richard Paul and Linda Elder has been published in Persian.

William Somerset Maugham's play “Sheppey” appears in Persian

TEHRAN – “Sheppey”, William Somerset Maugham’s last play, has been published in Persian by Qatreh in Tehran.

“Women in the Shahnameh” published in Persian

TEHRAN – “Women in the Shahnameh: Their History and Social Status within the Framework of Ancient and Medieval Sources” by Jalal Khaleqi-Motlaq has been published in Persian.

Han Kang’s novel on Kwangju democratization uprising published in Persian 

TEHRAN – “Human Acts”, Korean writer Han Kang’s novel that draws upon the democratization uprising that occurred on May 18, 1980 in Kwangju, has been published in Persian by Chatrang.

Bookstores give Persian readers “The Kiss of Deception”

TEHRAN – A Persian translation of “The Kiss of Deception”, a 2014 young adult fantasy novel written by Mary E. Pearson, has come to Iranian bookstores.

Persian publisher releases Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri joint research “Commonwealth” 

TEHRAN – Iranian publisher Qoqnus has recently published “Commonwealth”, a joint study project by Michael Hardt and Antonio Negri, in Persian.