In his provocative, brave, and sometimes brutal first book of poems,
Roger Sedarat directly addresses the possibility of political change in
a nation that some in America consider part of "the axis of evil."
Written in a style that is as sure-footed as it is experimental, "Dear Regime:
Letters to the Islamic Republic "confronts the past and current injustices
of the Iranian government while retaining a sense of respect and admiration
for the country itself. Woven into this collection are the author's vivid
descriptions of the landscape as well as the people of Iran.

Roger Sedarat is an assistant professor in the MFA program at Queens College. He is the recipient of scholarships to the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference as well as a St. Botolph Society poetry grant. His verse has appeared in such journals as New England Review, Atlanta
Review, and Poet Lore.