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Daniel Nayeri - The Power of Stories

  • Mon, Jan 25, 2027
  • 12:30 pm–1:30 pm

Covenant Fine Arts Center Auditorium

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Daniel Nayeri
Daniel Nayeri will share how his Iranian roots and refugee experience have shaped him as a writer and storyteller. Through a close reading of "Everything Sad Is Untrue", he will explore the craft behind the acclaimed novel and discuss his workshop book, "How to Tell a Story."

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Daniel Nayeri was born in Iran and spent several years as a refugee before immigrating to Oklahoma at age 7. His Iranian childhood and refugee experience deeply shape his work, which blends memory, history, myth, and storytelling. Daniel is the author of several acclaimed books, including Everything Sad Is Untrue, which won the Michael L. Printz Award, the Christopher Medal, and the Middle East Book Award; The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams, which received a Newbery Honor Book; and The Teacher of Nomad Land, which was earned the Newbery Honor and the National Book Award. 

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