My Name Means Fire: A Memoir

"I was riveted by this searing ode to the resiliency of the human psyche, rich in beauty and devastation."-Melissa Febos, author of Girlhood

An unflinching and stunning memoir of an Iranian girl's coming-of-age experiencing abuse, war, and superstition-and her survival through dissociative identity disorder

When she was a child, Atash Yaghmaian's home life was unpredictable: a confusing mix of love and terror. Outside of her home, Iran was also on fire. Her reality of abuse, war, gender oppr...