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Dora Levy Mossanen was born in Israel and moved to Iran at the age of nine. At the onset of the Islamic Revolution, she and her family moved to the U.S. She is a graduate of the USC masters of professional writing program and lives in Beverly Hills, California. She is working on her next novel, Courtesan. Her official website is www.doralevymossanen.com.
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Harem
A seductive and intriguing journey from the humble Persian Jewish quarter to the fascinating world of shahs, soothsayers, eunuchs, and sultanas, Harem follows three generations of strong-willed and cunning women: Rebekah -- a poor girl married to the abusive blacksmith, Jacob the fatherless -- who emerges from her disastrous match with a mysterious brand between her breasts; Gold Dust, Rebekah's treasured daughter, who enters the opulent and perilous world of the harem and captivates the shah with her singing bones; and Gold Dust's daughter, the revered and feared albino princess Raven, who will one day rule the empire. Rich in visual imagery, Harem vividly depicts the exotic bazaars and dangerous alleys of the city and palace chambers brimming with conspiracy and betrayal -- as well as love and redemption. A skillfully crafted, intricately textured novel, Harem represents the beginning of a remarkable literary career.
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Dora Levy Mossanen's Summer Reading List
Breaking the Codes: Female Criminality in the Fan-de-Siecle Paris
by Ann-Louise Shapiro
Because I will need to read it for research for my next novel and because I am fascinated by that unusual era in France and by gender issues.
I Am Madame X
by Gioia Diliberto
What better way to spend one's summer than to immerse yourself in the mesmerizing life of a woman who had half of France loving and the other hating her for not other reason than that she was American, sexy, clever, and beautiful.
Sheet Music
by M.J. Rose
Because I am an admirer of M.J. Rose and have enjoyed her previous novels: Lip Service and Infidelity. M.J. is not only masterful in her ability to create fascinating and believable character, but she also weaves mystery and drama into every one of her stories.
Fleur De Leigh in Exile
by Diane Leslie
Because Diane Leslie in Fleur has created a witty, funny, and courageous voice that makes us laugh even when events are tragic.
Paradise
by Toni Morrison
Because I have promised myself to reread at least one book from the classics, or my favorite authors, and Morrison is more than that. She is an author I look up to for inspiration, an author who never fails to teach me how to expand on my own writing. So, to that end, I will read Paradise again and will learn another valuable lesson.
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