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\nJoin us for an exc iting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her \;New York Times \;bestse lling novel\, \;The Lion Women of Tehran. \;
\nIn 1950s Tehr an\, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comfort until the untimely death of her father\, forcing Ellie and her mother to move to a tiny home downto wn. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother&rsquo\;s endless grievances \, Ellie dreams for a friend to alleviate her isolation.
\nLuckily\, on the first day of school\, she meets Homa\, a kind girl with a brave an d irrepressible spirit. Together\, the two girls play games\, learn to coo k in the stone kitchen of Homa&rsquo\;s warm home\, wander through the col orful stalls of the Grand Bazaar\, and share their ambitions of becoming & ldquo\;lion women.&rdquo\;
\nBut their happiness is disrupted when E llie and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previo us bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls&rsquo\; high sc hool in Iran\, Ellie&rsquo\;s memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later\ , however\, her sudden reappearance in Ellie&rsquo\;s privileged world alt ers the course of both of their lives.
\nTogether\, the two young wo men come of age and pursue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point\, one earth-shatt ering betrayal will have enormous consequences.
\nRegister now to he ar directly from the author about the crafting of her tender\, yet immense ly powerful work. \;
\nAbout the Author:
\nMarjan Kamali\, born in Turkey to Iranian parents\, is the \;New York Times \;bes tselling author of \;The Lion Women of Tehran\, \;The Stationery S hop\, \;and \;Together Tea. She is the 2022 recipient of the Natio nal Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Award. Her books have been tra nslated into over thirty languages. Marjan lives with her family in the Bo ston area.
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