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“A Good Country” Book Release & Discussion | City Lights

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Thursday, June 8, 2017 - 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE
City Lights Books | 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA

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“A Good Country” is a timely novel about the radicalization of a Muslim teen in California–about where identity truly lies, and how you find it.

Laguna Beach, California, 2010. Alireza Courdee, a fourteen-year-old straight-A student and chemistry whiz, takes his first hit of pot. In as long as it takes to inhale and exhale, he is transformed from the high-achieving son of Iranian immigrants into a happy-go-lucky stoner. He loses his virginity, takes up surfing, and sneaks away to all-night raves. For the first time, Reza–now Rez–feels like an American teen. Life is smooth; even lying to his strict parents comes easily.

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Cost: FREE
Categories: Literature
Address: 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, CA