Age Group: Adults

Description:

1953 Tehran teeters on revolution's edge. In Mr. Fakhri's cozy stationery haven—brimming with fountain pens, jewel-toned inks, and global literary treasures—bookish Roya first locks eyes with fiery Bahman. His zeal for justice ignites their whirlwind romance amid poetry swaps and stolen glances.

But chaos erupts: a U.S.-backed coup topples democracy, shattering their dreams and scattering lovers across oceans. Decades later, fate—or forgotten promises—reignites old flames, unearthing buried letters and what-ifs.