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Words and Pictures Of an Iranian Exile 

This may seem like an unusual introduction to a comic book. But Marjane Satrapi's graphic memoir, in part a coming-of-age story set against Iran's Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq war of the 1980s, defies easy classification. In one major New York bookstore, I found "Persepolis" in the Middle Eastern history section.

"Persepolis," the animated movie, makes its U.S. debut next week. . . .

Ms. Satrapi, 38, is clearly not shy about expressing herself. She sits across from me in a posh room at New York's Regency Hotel, smoking cigarette after cigarette and rapidly shooting off opinions on a diverse array of topics. Ms. Satrapi, who currently resides in Paris, tells me that she loves New York. "I like bagels and cream cheese and lots of stuff. So you know, I feel at home."

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