# Event Details - **Event Name**: Afsheen Farhadi: False Prophet - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Local author Afsheen Farhadi presents his debut.About this EventLocal author Afsheen Farhadi presents his debut—the cult drama of The Girls meets Yellowface’s searing exploration of lies, immigration, and identity in this propulsive literary thriller.ABOUT THE BOOKA grieving actor-turned-memoirist reimagines his mother's encounter with Jim Jones, the deadliest cult leader of all time--the only problem is, it's mostly all lies . . .Actor Jal Persad is enjoying moderate success when the death of his mother, Rita, sends him into a tailspin--after all, how could he grieve a woman he barely knew? Rita had grown up in Guyana during the rise and fall of the Jonestown cult, but never spoke of her home to Jal, always keeping him at a distance.After months of avoiding work, a misunderstanding at lunch with his manager leads Jal into a web of lies. He soon finds himself writing a memoir of his mother's adolescence, one that places her in direct contact with Jim Jones himself. There's just one issue-Rita never met the man. Suddenly, the book goes viral, and Jal must face the looming threat of exposure, and his own guilt.Alternating between Jal's rapid rise and Rita's distorted story, False Prophet confronts the intergenerational legacy of colonialism, the allure of power, and the age-old question-how much of yourself are you willing to lose in order to succeed?ABOUT THE AUTHORAfsheen Farhadi was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and his short fiction and essays have appeared in Ploughshares, The Georgia Review, Conjunctions, The Southern Review, Catapult, Bright Lights Film Journal, and elsewhere. He served as the inaugural Hughes Fellow in Creative Writing, Prose at Southern Methodist University, and is currently an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Nevada, Reno.ABOUT THE MODERATORBrian McAuley holds an MFA in Film with a concentration in Screenwriting from Columbia University and a BA from NYU's Gallatin School. He teaches as a clinical assistant professor at Arizona State University. Brian is also very active in the horror and thriller community, speaking as a panelist at various conferences and appearing as a guest on popular genre podcasts. You can find him online at brianmcwriter.com or on Instagram and Threads @brianmcwriter. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tempe/afsheen-farhadi-false-prophet/100001992594765583 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, theatre, entertainment, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Changing Hands Bookstore - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Tempe - **state**: AZ - **country**: United States - **location**: Changing Hands Bookstore - **lat**: 33.3624661 - **long**: -111.9126201 - **full address**: Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Afsheen Farhadi: False Prophet - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/aeb6641b5f0a00a4ab2c511b292caacaf73287ab8801a6624d56a4013490a272-rimg-w1200-h600-dc1b2e18-gmir.jpg?v=1782628087 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Afsheen Farhadi: False Prophet being held? - **A:** Afsheen Farhadi: False Prophet takes place on Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 07 Jul, 2026 at 09:00 pm at Changing Hands Bookstore, 6428 South McClintock Drive, Tempe, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Afsheen Farhadi: False Prophet? - **A:** Afsheen Farhadi: False Prophet is organized by Changing Hands Bookstore. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Afsheen Farhadi: False Prophet is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tempe, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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