DMI DEAI Book Club
Date:
Our next DMI IDEA Book Club book club gathering will be on Monday, August 10, 2026 at Noon on Zoom,
We will continue discussing ‘The Lion Women of Tehran’ by Marjan Kamali, focusing on Parts 3, 4 & 5 of the book.
If you were not able to make the July 14th book club meeting and even if you have not finished the book, please know you are welcome to join us.
Thank you, Charlie Berthoud, Pastor at Covenant Presbyterian Church, for this recommendation…
“This is a fantastic book. It’s a story of two Iranian women living through the transition from the tyranny of the Shah to the tyranny of the Ayatollah. It’s a beautiful and powerful story of friendship, kindness, and courage. Historical fiction at its best gives you a compelling story in a specific time/context, and it helps the reader learn more about the time and context. Now is a pretty darn good time to learn about Iran and the struggles ordinary people, especially women, have faced for decades. In terms of readability, the book has just a few well-developed main characters, and the author does a nice job of subtly revisiting previous scenes and themes, making it easy to follow the flow. So, if you’ve never tried historical fiction or if you haven’t read a novel in while, this a great place to start.”
Join here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83280256425?pwd=lk1fEcttqSoW1BJ05oDAwkNzxo7YsR.1