Shiraz, the hometown of Persian poets Hafez and Sadi that is Iran’s 2020 Book Capital, has applied for the title “World Book Capital” in 2022, Shiraz Mayor Heidar Eskandarpur has announced. “Shiraz enjoys a lofty literary environment, and it has the potential to shine as the World Book Capital, and we hope that the city will receive the title,” Eskandarpur said in a recent press conference. Every year, UNESCO convenes ...