You Can No Longer Sleep on the Other Side

You Can No Longer Sleep on the Other Side is written by Natasha Amiri and includes eleven short stories. Natasha Amiri is an experienced writer with numerous works. She first introduced herself as a talented writer with her initial collection “Hola… Hola.” Amiri has won several literary awards, including the Golshiri Prize. The majority of the stories in this collection have social themes, but the author also pays attention to form and structure, which gives these stories a unique atmosphere by blending social concerns with thoughtful structure. Natasha Amiri has stated that she intended to experiment with new forms and narration techniques in this collection. Each story reflects one of the author’s social concerns. To express these concerns, the author depicts a world very close to reality and presents characters who are multidimensional and complex. Characterization with careful consideration is one of the strengths of these stories. The language is refined and fluent, enriched with vivid descriptions and appropriate imagery that engages the reader with the narrative. The story “Thoughts of a Reclusive Doctor” portrays an obstetrician who opposes human population growth. In “Death Town,” some members of society are isolated due to illness. The title story, “You Can No Longer Sleep on the Other Side,” creatively narrates moments around an accident and life flow. “Height” is about two girls who travel to Tabriz to see historical places. One of the stories also addresses the literary environment and the lives of writers. “Cactus, Cigarette, and the Postmodern Artist” tells the life of a writer disillusioned with the literary world. Other stories include “Dust-like,” “Dark Winding Alleys,” “From Here… To Later,” “B Street,” “Fear of What You Are,” and “First and Last Time.” “You Can No Longer Sleep on the Other Side” is a collection by an experienced author and a suitable choice for fans of Persian short stories.