Acclaimed author Azar Nafisi has been named the ninth recipient of the Pell Center Prize for Story in the Public Square.  Awarded since 2013, the prize honors storytellers whose work has a meaningful, positive impact on public understanding.

Nafisi will formally receive the Pell Center Prize at an event on the campus of Salve Regina University on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 7:00 PM.  Those interested in attending should register in advance at this link.