Mirage

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Set in contemporary Iran, Mirage delves into the complicated relationship between Roya and her identical twin sister, Tala. Their inseparable bond became hard to maintain as they grew older, but when they both get pregnant at the same time, their relationship is rekindled. After an accident causes Roya to miscarry and Tala to go into labor, grief, jealousy, suspicion, and guilt fracture that recently renewed relationship. Delving deep into the human psyche, Nahid Rachlin intricately explores themes of sisterly identity, betrayal, envy, depression, loss, and the impact of memories. Mirage artfully juxtaposes the socio-political dynamics of contemporary Iran with a story of the nature of grief and redemption that will take firm hold of your heart.

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Nahid Rachlin went to Columbia University and Stanford University. Her publications include Persian Girls, Jumping Over Fire, Foreigner, Married to a Stranger, Crowd of Sorrows, and Veils. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, Solstice Literary Magazine, the Virginia Quarterly Review, Prairie Schooner, and Shenandoah. Rachlin's stories have been adopted by Symphony Space's "Selected Shorts," aired on NPR, nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and translated into eight languages. Rachlin is the recipient of several awards, including Bennet Cerf Award, PEN Syndicated Fiction Project Award, and a National Endowment for the Arts Grant. She's taught Creative Writing at Barnard College, Yale University, Paris Writers Conference, Geneva Writers Conference, and Yale Writers Conference.