Porochista Khakpour Biography

Porochista Khakpour is an Iranian-American author and writer. She grew up in the United States and attended Sarah Lawrence College and the Johns Hopkins Writing Seminars. Khakpour has written several books, including "Sons and Other Flammable Objects," "The Last Illusion," and "Sick." Khakpour's work often explores themes of identity, culture, and displacement. In her memoir Sick, she chronicles her experiences living with late-stage Lyme disease, a chronic illness she has struggled with for many years. Her writing has been featured in various publications, including The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Paris Review. Khakpour has been recognized for her work as an author and writer with several awards and honors, including a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship and a fellowship from the American Academy in Berlin. She has also been a writer-in-residence at several universities, including Columbia University and Northwestern University.

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