chertopert
by Porochista Khakpour
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About the Substack
the substack formerly known as "sicker/sickest" (2019-2021) evolved into the tragically-named placeholder "porochistatimes (2022-2025)
"chertopert" feels like we're getting hotter; it is one of those feral/playful Persian words for "nonsense."
About Porochista Khakpour
is the author of three novels, a memoir, and an essay collection. I was born in Iran in 1978; I was raised in LA's San Gabriel Valley in the 80s; I moved to NY in 1996. I have a dogchild.
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