The Stationery Shop

Daria believes that the perfect gift for her twenty-five-year-old daughter would be to find her an ideal husband. But Mina is tired of her mother’s endless attempts to set her up and arrange her personal life. Mina spent her childhood in Iran and began her adult life in New York. Her family moved out of politically torn Tehran, and Mina, above all, knows what it means to collide cultures. And she also knows that the biggest clashes usually happen at home—with those closest to you.

When Daria and Mina travel to relatives in Iran, they learn to understand each other and their roots anew. But when Mina falls in love with a man who seems to Daria an extremely, extremely wrong choice, the family world can be shattered once again.

«Sparkling dialogues full of life, pleasant characters—this book is perfect for getting together and discussing everything over a cup of tea.» — Kirkus

«Lyrical, vivid, poignant. For a mother and daughter, Daria and Mina, their attitude to life in Western society is different—and that’s precisely what makes their shared longing for roots, for Iran, so striking. This is a story about people who belong to two cultures at once, to two worlds.» — Publishers Weekly

«Marjan Kamali wonderfully conveyed the atmosphere—views, sounds, smells of Tehran. Humor, romance, and traditions blend perfectly in this story.» — Booklist