Born in Paris to Iranian parents, Lila Azam Zangeneh lives and works in New York. She serves on the board of the International Rescue Committee and the advisory board of Words Without Frontiers. She is the author of "The Enchanter: Nabokov and Happiness," (published 2011) and My Sister, Guard Your Veil, My Brother, Guard Your Eyes: Uncensored Iranian Voices (2006).