After sending the men off to rest after lunch, Iranian women gather over a cup of freshly brewed tea to indulge in their favorite pastime—heart-to-heart talk. They discuss arranged marriages, plastic surgery, sex, and the whims of men.
In "Embroideries," renowned artist Marjane Satrapi, author of the cult graphic novel "Persepolis," recounts stories she heard from loved ones: her mother, grandmother, aunt, friends, and neighbors. Uncompromisingly frank, comical, and invariably touching, they show the lengths women are willing to go to achieve personal and family happiness.