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\nJoin us for an exciting conversation with intern ationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless won der of her \;New York Times \;bestselling novel\, \;The Lion W omen of Tehran. \;
\nIn 1950s Tehran\, seven-year-old Ellie live s 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 bru nt of her mother&rsquo\;s endless grievances\, Ellie dreams for a friend t o alleviate her isolation.
\nLuckily\, on the first day of school\, she meets Homa\, a kind girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Togeth er\, the two girls play games\, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa &rsquo\;s warm home\, wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Baza ar\, and share their ambitions of becoming &ldquo\;lion women.&rdquo\;
\nBut their happiness is disrupted when Ellie and her mother are afford ed the opportunity to return to their previous bourgeois life. Now a popul ar student at the best girls&rsquo\; high school in Iran\, Ellie&rsquo\;s memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later\, however\, her sudden reappea rance in Ellie&rsquo\;s privileged world alters the course of both of thei r lives.
\nTogether\, the two young women come of age and pursue the ir own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in Iran builds to a breaking point\, one earth-shattering betrayal will have enorm ous consequences.
\nRegister now to hear directly from the author ab out the crafting of her tender\, yet immensely powerful work. \;
\nAbout the Author:
\nMarjan Kamali\, born in Turkey to Iranian par ents\, is the \;New York Times \;bestselling author of \;The L ion Women of Tehran\, \;The Stationery Shop\, \;and \;Together Tea. She is the 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Cre ative Writing Award. Her books have been translated into over thirty langu ages. Marjan lives with her family in the Boston area.
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