Jon Stewart interviewed author Maziar Bahari about his book, Then They Came for Me, (RH, June 7; Tantor Audio; EPUB eBook, OverDrive) on The Daily Show on Monday. Bahari is an Iranian journalist and filmmaker. His father was imprisoned and tortured under the Shah’s regime and his sister, under Khomeini’s. He drew on the memory of his family’s strength to survive his own imprisonment and torture.

Stewart, who is clearly moved by the book (he posted an extended two-part interview on his Web Site) also revealed that he is working with the author on a film about the story.

As a result of the appearance, the book, which came out yesterday, rose to # 78 on Amazon Sales Rankings

Extended Interview, Part One

Part Two

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