International Book Group – The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
The International Book Group at West Falmouth Library is a volunteer-led group that meets on the first Wednesday of each month 3:45-5 p.m. Selections have either foreign settings or foreign authors, usually both. New members are always welcome! Annual registration is requested to receive important communications about schedule or location changes; register below. Meetings are both in-person and on Zoom.
The Wednesday, September 2 meeting will discuss The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali.
“Marjan Kamali weaves a powerful, heartbreaking story of star-crossed lovers and Iran’s political upheavals…The Stationery Shop is at once a layered historical saga of a country struggling toward democracy and an intimate meditation on “a love from which we never recover.” ― Shelf Awareness
“Marjan Kamali’s The Stationery Shop is an affecting novel about first love.” ― Real Simple
The Fall 2026 – Spring 2027 discussion schedule is as follows:
| 9/2/2026 | The Stationery Shop | Marjan Kamali | Iran | |
| 10/7/2026 | Death in Sicily | Andrea Camilleri | Sicily | |
| 11/4/2026 | Mona’s Eyes | Thomas Schlesse | France | |
| 12/2/2026 | Ali and Nino: A Love Story | Kurban Said | Azerbaijan | |
| 1/6/2027 | Covenience Store Woman | Sayaka Murata | Japan | |
| 2/3/2027 | Clear: A Novel | Carys Davies | Scotland | |
| 3/3/2027 | The Rarest Fruit | Gaelle Belem | Reunion Island | |
| 4/7/2027 | Say Nothing: A True Story | Patrick O’Keefe | Ireland | |
| 5/5/2027 | Fresh Water for Flowers | Valerie Perrin | France | |
| 6/2/2027 | The Shadow King | Maaza Mengiste | Ethiopia |