Bijan Khalili is an Iranian-American publisher and the founder of Ketab Corp, a major Persian bookstore and publisher based in Los Angeles. Since the early 1980s, he has played a crucial role in preserving and promoting Persian literature and culture among the Iranian diaspora. Ketab was one of the largest Persian bookstores outside Iran, offering censored and banned books, and providing various informational services to the Iranian community. Although the physical store closed in 2017 due to ecargest Persian bookstores outside Iran, offering censored and banned books, and providing various informational services to the Iranian community. Although the physical store closed in 2017 due to economic challenges, Ketab continues its operations online and remains a vital resource for Persian literature in the diaspora. more