Tehrangeles

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR BY VOGUE, HARPER'S BAZAAR, W MAGAZINE, AND VANITY FAIR! - MEET THE MILANIS. FAST-FOOD HEIRESSES, L.A. ROYALTY, AND YOUR NEWEST REALITY TV OBSESSION - "Think the Kardashians meet Little Women and Crazy Rich Asians...An indelible, uproarious snapshot of young womanhood."--Vogue

"Delightfully twisted and heartfelt...Khakpour is a satirist extraordinaire." --Kevin Kwan - "Funny, devastating, and filled with dazzlingly accurate observations about the absurdities of our age, this is a story and family that will stay with you long after you finish."--Marjan Kamali

Iranian-American multimillionaires Ali and Homa Milani have it all--a McMansion in the hills of Los Angeles, a microwaveable snack empire, and four spirited daughters. There's Violet, the big-hearted aspiring model; Roxanna, the chaotic influencer; Mina, the chronically-online overachiever; and the impressionable health fanatic Haylee. On the verge of landing their own reality TV show, the Milanis realize their deepest secrets are about to be dragged out into the open before the cameras even roll.

Each of the Milanis--even their aloof Persian cat Pari--has something to hide, but the looming scrutiny of fame also threatens to bring the family closer than ever. Dramatic, biting yet full of heart, Tehrangeles is a tragicomic saga about high-functioning family dysfunction and the ever-present struggle to accept one's true self.

Author: Porochista Khakpour
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 06/11/2024
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.02lbs
Size: 8.51h x 5.82w x 1.17d
ISBN: 9781524747909

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal Prepub Alert 01/01/2024 pg. 3
Publishers Weekly 03/18/2024
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2024
Library Journal 06/14/2024 pg. 1
Shelf Awareness 06/21/2024
Booklist 06/06/2024

About the Author
POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR was born in Tehran and raised in the Greater Los Angeles area. She is the critically acclaimed author of two previous novels, Sons and Other Flammable Objects and The Last Illusion; a memoir, Sick; and a collection of essays, Brown Album. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bookforum, Elle, and many other publications. She lives in New York City.