In his provocative, brave, and sometimes brutal first book of poems, Roger Sedarat directly addresses the possibility of political change in a nation that some in America consider part of "the axis of evil."

In his provocative, brave, and sometimes brutal first book of poems,
Roger Sedarat directly addresses the possibility of political change in
a nation that some in America consider part of "the axis of evil."
Written in a style that is as sure-footed as it is experimental, "Dear Regime:
Letters to the Islamic Republic" confronts the past and current injustices
of the Iranian government while retaining a sense of respect and admiration
for the country itself. Woven into this collection are the author's vivid
descriptions of the landscape as well as the people of Iran.