When it comes to books and their role in the city and community, Iranian cities have fascinating stories to share. This is the land where for centuries books have acted as intermediaries, connecting many horizons, creating even more spaces and stories. On the one hand, it is the books that have brought the holy to the earth and into ordinary households, and on the other hand, they have connected many domains of human life: they have connected the past to the present and to the future, established the relationship between the nation and the state, bridged the East and the West, and even have supported the relationship between culture and economy. Also, books continue the generational flows, as they stitch thousands of pages and layers of human society and culture together. These complex roles of books have even further flourished despite the appearance of more modern competitors and the emergence of new institutions; they continue to play their active and creative role in the construction and development of human life. (more ...)
In a groundbreaking move that has sent ripples through Iran’s literary community, Hermes Publishing House hosted an unveiling ceremony for their innovative “Edge of Knowledge” book series on May 3, 2025. This pioneering collection represents one of the first structured attempts in Iran to integrate artificial intelligence into the traditional book translation process. A Bold […]
In a groundbreaking move that signals a new era for the Iranian publishing industry, Hermes Publishing has unveiled its first series of AI-assisted translated books, marking a significant leap forward in the integration of artificial intelligence within literary translation. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Hermes Publishing, under the leadership of Director Morteza Kardar and Chief […]
In a recent meeting between Ali Jafarabadi, Deputy Director of the Book City Institute, and Archbishop Andrzej Józwowicz, the Vatican’s ambassador to Iran, it was announced that the Persian translation of Pope Francis’s autobiography, Hope, will soon be published in Iran. Jafarabadi expressed his condolences on the passing of Pope Francis, the late leader of […]
