{"id":43218,"date":"2026-08-31T15:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=43218"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:33:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T19:33:28","slug":"author-talk-marjan-kamali","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/author-talk-marjan-kamali\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Talk: Marjan Kamali"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bobcat Reads<\/a>\u00a0will host a Live Author Talk with Marjan Kamali of <em><em>The Lion Women of Tehran<\/em><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us virtually for a unique opportunity to connect with the author, ask questions, and discuss the book with fellow readers. In this Author Talk, you will explore the book in a way that will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Book-Cover-199x300.webp\" alt=\"The Lion Women of Tehran\" class=\"wp-image-43215\" style=\"width:212px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Book-Cover-199x300.webp 199w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Book-Cover-596x900.webp 596w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Book-Cover-768x1160.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Book-Cover-416x628.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Book-Cover.webp 993w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em><em>The Lion Women of Tehran<\/em><\/em> by Marjan Kamali<\/strong><br>In 1950s Tehran, two childhood friends from vastly different worlds dream of becoming &#8220;lion women,&#8221; only for privilege and fate to pull them apart\u2014until an unexpected reunion changes everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the Author Talk!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step1<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for Bobcat Reads<\/a> alumni virtual book club for free. Already signed up? Skip to step 2.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Login to Bobcat Reads<\/a> and click on &#8220;Author Talks&#8221; to<a href=\"https:\/\/alumlc.org\/authorseries\/?book_club_id=391\"> sign up for the Author Talk today<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\"><div class=\"btn-action\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Marjan Kamali<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Headshot.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Headshot.webp\" alt=\"Marjan Kamali, author\" class=\"wp-image-43219\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:203px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Headshot.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Headshot-248x300.webp 248w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2026\/08\/The-Lion-Women-of-Tehran-by-Marjan-Kamali-Headshot-519x628.jpg 519w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marjan Kamali is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of The Lion Women of Tehran, The Stationery Shop, and Together Tea. Marjan\u2019s novels are published in translation in more than 35 languages. She is a 2022 recipient of the National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing Fellowship. Marjan holds a bachelor\u2019s degree in English literature from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University, and a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing from New York University. Born in Turkey to Iranian parents, Marjan spent her childhood in Turkey, Iran, Germany, Kenya, and the U.S. She lives in the Boston area with her family.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you would like to participate but find the cost of the book prohibitive, please email us at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are in our sixth year of the <span style=\"font-family: var(--fontSansSerif)\">Bobcat Reads alumni book 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