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Not for 'Oprah' fans I have a terrible habit of writing 'response' reviews. I'm doing it again. This is a stunning book of feminine rebellion and love of literature. These women risked shame and jail to meet and read secret texts: what an act of quiet bravery. This is not a book about 'a book club.' It is about masters-level literary scholars who have been forced out of the academy because of their gender. To even assume these women are 'a book club' after the first few pages is an insult to their (and my) life's work. Going on and on about Nabokov, Fitzgerald, and Austen: people who choose their books based on what TV personalities tell them to read will not enjoy this. For the rest of us, it's a gem. It helps if you've read some of the books (not seen the movies) discussed, but it's not necessary. _Reading Lolita in Tehran_ is a thoughtful book about literature, life, and oppression. While it doesn't quite reach the stature of Wiesel or Solzhenitsyn it's still a must-read.