History of the Islamic Republic of Iran
http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2013/07/revolutionary-iran-history-islamic-republic
This site gives a general overview of the emergence of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
World Factbook: Iran
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ir.html
This page gives encyclopedia-like information about Iran.
An Interview with Azar Nafisi
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/oct/26/meet-the-author-azar-nafisi-interview-viv-groskop
The Attack on Reading Lolita in Tehran
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2006/11/pawn_of_the_neocons.html
An article summarizing some prominent criticism of Nafisi's work...