Porochista KhakpourContemporary Literature · Satire·b. 1978
Tehrangeles
Synopsis
Ali and Homa Milani are Iranian-American multimillionaires living in a McMansion in the hills of Los Angeles. Their money comes from a microwaveable snack empire, and they have four daughters at home.
Violet is an aspiring model with a big heart. Roxanna is a chaotic influencer. Mina is an overachiever who lives online, and Haylee, the youngest of the four, is an impressionable health fanatic. The family is close to landing a reality TV show of its own.
That chance brings a problem. Before any cameras roll, the Milanis learn that their deepest secrets are about to be pulled into public view. Every member of the household is hiding something, including the aloof Persian cat, Pari.
Tehrangeles is a tragicomic family saga about dysfunction that somehow keeps functioning. The tone is dramatic and biting, with real warmth underneath. The threat of fame hangs over the household throughout, and it may push the family closer together even as it exposes them. Each character also faces the struggle to accept who they really are.