Women Without Men
by Shahrnush Parsipur
Sleeve design with Short Story by Anousha Payne
About The Artist
Selected by London-based sculptor and painter Anousha Payne, this edition features Women Without Men by Shahrnush Parsipur. Anousha’s cover artwork, a delicate watercolour, draws inspiration from this powerful collection of short stories, which explores the lives of modern women navigating societal constraints in contemporary Iran.
The Book
A best-seller upon release, Women Without Men has since been banned. Through tales of magic, emancipation, and transformation - where women merge with nature, take root as trees, and cross between worlds - Parsipur crafts a narrative of resistance through humour, imagination, and bravery. Anousha’s artistic universe shares this spirit, bridging reality and the surreal.
This edition also includes Grandmother, a striking new short story by Anousha, published here for the first time. We are honoured to present these works together.
Limited edition of 100.
Where to Find It
Pre-order now to reserve your copy, or find it in select bookshops in Paris, London, and Istanbul in the coming months, coinciding with Anousha’s upcoming exhibition.
Pre-orders expected to ship weeks 16 and 17.