The love of books --- the golden key

                                  That opens the enchanted door.

                                                                              - Quotation by Andrew Lang

 

 

home

services                      

events

book club

staff picks

location

virtual tour

about us


 

 

Hours

 

Mon-Sat

9am- 8pm

      

Sunday

9am-6pm

 

 

 

 


HERO FOUND is the dramatic true story made famous by director Werner Herzog's film "Rescue Dawn" and the documentary "Little Dieter Needs to Fly"

 


 

Bay Books

address :

1029 Orange Avenue

Coronado, CA 92118

phone :

(619) 435-0070

fax :

(619) 435-2755

e-mail :

smbooks@pacbell.net

website:

www.baybookscoronado.com

 


 


 

 

 

 

 

OUR UPCOMING EVENTS

 

 

THURSDAY, JULY 29 AT 6:30 PM
"MARRIAGE ON THE STREET CORNERS OF TEHRAN" by
NADIA SHAHRAM
'
 

This insightful novel is the compelling and moving account of the struggles of an ambitious but innocent young woman caught in the practices of "temporary marriage" -  a form of religiously and culturally sanctioned prostitution justified by a misinterpretation of the Quran.

While traveling through Iran, the author heard hundreds of account from women who, in order to survive, fell prey to these temporary marriages. She narrated their stories through a composite fictional character: Ateesh. a beautiful, modern woman with high hopes and ambitions living in Iran. The story chronicles her life from the abusive arranged marriage she escapes at the age of twelve to the many contractual temporary marriages she engages in as she struggles for love, education, and most importantly, independence.
The author is a dynamic speaker with great passion for her work, so do come along and be part of a very interesting event.
She lives in Amherst where she teaches at the University of Buffalo Law School.  Her law practice focuses on matrimonial law.