Ebadi Sued by Co-Author Over Cancelled Book 2003 Nobel Peace Prize winner and author Shirin Ebadi was sued for $1.3 million by Shahir Shahidsaless, who was to be her co-author for A USEFUL ENEMY. Reuters reports that the suit says “Ebadi’s literary agent and her publisher, Random House, recommended that she pull out of the deal out of concern that it would damage future sales of her other books.” They add the papers contend “Shahidsaless had wasted 1-1/2 years working on the book because it would not sell without Ebadi’s famed reputation as a lawyer and rights activist.” Reuters Mother […]