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Velshi Banned Book Club: 'Martyr!' by Kaveh Akbar - Velshi - MS NOW
Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel, a true cultural phenomenon, “Martyr!”, is grounded in death and mortality. “Martyr!” has taken on a new and deeply tragic sort of relevance since the U.S. and Israel launched the War with Iran in February. “Martyr!” is no longer just on ‘best seller’ and ‘must read’ lists – now, it is recommended reading for the worried American, for the person searching to understand their Iranian counterpart. - Aired on 04/18/2026.