Chicken with Plums, Part 1

Photo © 2004 Maria Ortis

Marjane Satrapi was born in Rasht and grew up in Tehran, Iran. She is the author of the bestselling graphic novels Persepolis (2003), Persepolis 2 (2004), and Embroideries (2004), all issued in the United States by Pantheon. She is currently at work completing an animated...