In False Prophet, readers meet Jal Persad, a grieving actor-turned-memoirist, who writes a viral memoir about his mother’s time with Jim Jones. The only problem? His mother never met Jim Jones. What follows is a web of lies,that explores how much we’re willing to let go of ourselves to achieve greatness.
Afsheen Farhadi’s writing has appeared Ploughshares, The Georgia Review, Conjunctions, The Southern Review, Catapult, Bright Lights Film Journal, and elsewhere. He is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Nevada, Reno. His debut book, False Prophet,, is scheduled for publication by Melville House on July 7, 2026. It is available for pre-order now.
Debutiful is honored to reveal the cover of False Prophet, which was designed by Beste Miray Doğan, along with a Q&A with Farhadi about its creation.
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