The Ministry of Guidance

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This is a collection of linked perceptive and evocative stories highlighting the lives of young LGBTQI Iranians. It is a brilliant debut collection which is contemporary, relevant and authentic.Set predominantly in Iran, with forays to Mecca, Germany and London, these stories vividly convey the excitement and fear of challenging societys norms. Their appeal is global, as Golnoosh writes in her dedication, they are for all the queers

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`An utterly original and compelling new voice' Matt Bates

Author Bio

Golnoosh Nour was born in Tehran and studied English Literature at Shahid Beheshti University, after which she moved to London to do an MA in Creative Writing. Her debut poetry collection Sorrows of the Sun was published to acclaim in 2017. Golnoosh has just completed a PhD in Literature and Creative Writing. She now teaches at Birkbeck and works as a translator.