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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk with Marjan Kamali
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 Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally
  acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of he
 r&nbsp\;New York Times&nbsp\;bestselling novel\,&nbsp\;The Lion Women of T
 ehran.&nbsp\;
 In 1950s Tehran\, seven-year-old Ellie lives in grand comf
 ort 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 mothe
 r’s endless grievances\, Ellie dreams for a friend to alleviate her isol
 ation.
 Luckily\, on the first day of school\, she meets Homa\, a kind gi
 rl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together\, the two girls play ga
 mes\, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa’s warm home\, wander th
 rough the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar\, and share their ambitions 
 of becoming “lion women.”
 But their happiness is disrupted when Elli
 e and her mother are afforded the opportunity to return to their previous 
 bourgeois life. Now a popular student at the best girls’ high school in 
 Iran\, Ellie’s memories of Homa begin to fade. Years later\, however\, h
 er sudden reappearance in Ellie’s privileged world alters the course of 
 both of their lives.
 Together\, the two young women come of age and purs
 ue their own goals for meaningful futures. But as the political turmoil in
  Iran builds to a breaking point\, one earth-shattering betrayal will have
  enormous consequences.
 Register now to hear directly from the author ab
 out the crafting of her tender\, yet immensely powerful work.&nbsp\;
 Abo
 ut the Author:
 Marjan Kamali\, born in Turkey to Iranian parents\, is th
 e&nbsp\;New York Times&nbsp\;bestselling author of&nbsp\;The Lion Women of
  Tehran\,&nbsp\;The Stationery Shop\,&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Together Tea. She is
  the 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writin
 g Award. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages. Marjan
  lives with her family in the Boston area.
 
 
 
 
 
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 essed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does n
 ot imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to
  any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or reco
 mmendation by Mountainside Free Public Library.
 When you register\, you 
 will receive an email with the link to the live feed. You may also watch p
 ast recordings at any time.
 https://libraryc.org/mountainsidelibrary
 

 
 
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