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\nJoin u s for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marja n Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestse lling novel\, "The Lion Women of Tehran."
\nIn 1950s Tehran\, 7-year-old Ell ie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father\, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother&rsquo\;s endless grievances\, Ellie dreams of a fr iend to alleviate her isolation.
\nLuckily\, on the first day of sch ool\, she meets Homa\, a kind girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together\, the two girls play games\, learn to cook in Homa's warm stone k itchen\, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar and share their ambitions of becoming &ldquo\;lion women.&rdquo\;
\nBut their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother get the opportunity to re turn to their previous bourgeois life. As she becomes a popular student at the best girls&rsquo\; high school in Iran\, Ellie&rsquo\;s memories of H oma begin to fade. Years later\, however\, Homa suddenly reappears in Elli e&rsquo\;s privileged world and alters the course of both of their lives.< /p>\n
Together\, the two young women come of age and pursue their own go als for meaningful futures. But as political turmoil in Iran builds to a b reaking point\, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enormous consequen ces.
\nRegister now to hear directly from the author about the craft ing of her tender\, yet immensely powerful work.
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\nAbout the Autho r: Marjan Kamali\, born in Turkey to Iranian parents\, is the New York Times bestselling author of "The Lion Women of Tehran\," "The Statio nery Shop" and "Together Tea." She is the 2022 recipient of the National E ndowment for the Arts Creative Writing Award. Her books have been translat ed into over thirty languages. Kamali lives with her family in the Boston area.
\nThis event is part of \;DBRL's \;Online Author Series\, supported by David Lile honora rium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on the&nb sp\;author series site.
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