Library Buzzz

Free Public Lecture by:

Mehri Yazhani

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
12 Noon to 1:30 PM
University Library Art Gallery

Sponsored by One Book Program, University Library, Community Engagement Center, English Department, Iranian and Middle Eastern Studies Center

March 16–March 27, 2009
Free and open to the public
University Library, Room 3023 and Room 136 (films show in both rooms)
For film descriptions see: http://csus.edu/onebook/

• Monday, March 16 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Iran: A Cinematographic Revolution” Directed by Nader Takmil Homayouu. 98 minutes, 2007
• Tuesday, March 17 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “The Day I Became a Woman” Directed by Marzieh Mesohkini, 78 minutes, 2000
• Wednesday, March 18 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Under the Skin of the City” Directed by Rakh Bani Etemad. 93 minutes, 2001
• Thursday, March 19 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “The Fifth Reaction” Directed by Tahmineh Milani. 107 minutes, 2003
• Friday, March 20 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm “The Lizard” Directed by Kamal Tabrizi. 97 minutes, 2004
• Monday, March 23 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “20 Fingers” Directed by Mania Akbari. 72 minutes, 2004
• Tuesday, March 24 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Offside” Directed by Jafar Panahi. 92 minutes, 2006
• Wednesday, March 25 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Half Moon: A Musician’s Last Journey” Directed by Bahman Ghobadi. 107 minutes, 2006
• Thursday, March 26 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm, 6:00pm “Persepolis” Directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi. 96 minutes, 2007
• Friday, March 27 9:00am, 12pm, 3:00pm “Rick Steves’ Iran: Yesterday and Today” Directed by Rick Steves. 60 minutes, 2009

Sponsored by: One Book Program, University Library, Community Engagement Center, English Department

One Book programs have existed for several years in cities, public libraries, and colleges and universities across the country. This year, thanks in large part to a generous grant from Wells Fargo Bank, Sacramento State has launched an inaugural One Book program of its own. Funny in Farsi: A Memoir of Growing up Iranian in America is Firoozeh Dumas’s bestselling first book. The book chronicles her family experiences as Iranian immigrants in the United States. Dumas’s humorous and engaging writing style make the book a perfect fit for a campus-wide reading extravaganza, which included the distribution of complementary copies of the book to all 2008 Sac State first year students.

To support campus efforts to promote and educate the community about the Program, a One Book Library exhibit entitled “A Hyphenated Existence: The Iranian-American Experience through Funny in Farsi” will be on display on the first and second floors of the library throughout the academic year. The exhibit complements the author’s visit to campus—which took place on October 15, 2008—as well as coursework and a variety of supporting lectures, films, concerts, and other related events. For further information, including an online Bibliography of Iranian and Iranian-American Resources, please see the Community Engagement Center’s One Book Program web site at: http://www.csus.edu/onebook/