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SUMMARY:On Courage\, Turmoil\, and the Transformative Power of Love with Marjan Kamali
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nJoin us for an exciting conversation with 
 internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the 
 timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel\, The Lion Women of 
 Tehran. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister here:\n\n\n\nIn 1950s 
 Tehran\, 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 
 downtown. Lonely and bearing the brunt of her mother’s endless 
 grievances\, Ellie dreams for a friend to alleviate her 
 isolation.\n\nLuckily\, on the first day of school\, she meets Homa\, a 
 kind girl with a brave and irrepressible spirit. Together\, the two girls 
 play games\, learn to cook in the stone kitchen of Homa’s warm home\, 
 wander through the colorful stalls of the Grand Bazaar\, and share their 
 ambitions of becoming “lion women.”\n\nBut their happiness is disrupted 
 when Ellie 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\, her sudden reappearance in Ellie’s privileged world alters the 
 course of both of their lives.\n\nTogether\, the two young women 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-shattering betrayal 
 will have enormous consequences.\n\nRegister now to hear directly from the 
 author about the crafting of her tender\, yet immensely powerful work. 
 \n\nAbout the Author:\n\nMarjan Kamali\, born in Turkey to Iranian 
 parents\, is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lion Women of 
 Tehran\, The Stationery Shop\, and Together Tea. She is the 2022 recipient 
 of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Award. Her books 
 have been translated into over thirty languages. Marjan lives with her 
 family in the Boston area.\n\n 
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 Meeting: https://libraryc.org/washoecountylibrary/155120
LOCATION:Digital Library
ORGANIZER;CN="John Andrews-Test":MAILTO:jandrews@washoecounty.us
CATEGORIES:Author Talk, Books & Reading
CONTACT;CN="John Andrews-Test":MAILTO:jandrews@washoecounty.us
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URL:https://events.washoecountylibrary.us/event/16792657
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