When it comes to books and their role in the city and community, Iranian cities have fascinating stories to share. This is the land where for centuries books have acted as intermediaries, connecting many horizons, creating even more spaces and stories. On the one hand, it is the books that have brought the holy to the earth and into ordinary households, and on the other hand, they have connected many domains of human life: they have connected the past to the present and to the future, established the relationship between the nation and the state, bridged the East and the West, and even have supported the relationship between culture and economy. Also, books continue the generational flows, as they stitch thousands of pages and layers of human society and culture together. These complex roles of books have even further flourished despite the appearance of more modern competitors and the emergence of new institutions; they continue to play their active and creative role in the construction and development of human life. (more ...)
Find a BookcityBookcity is present in more than 40 cities of Iran and is rapidly growing it's network. You can get books, magazines, CDs and ... in any of our bookstores. Find the store which best suits you and pay us a visit:
On Wednesday, November 5, Amol BookCity transformed into a space for critical thought and artistic celebration. As part of the “Book Afternoon” cultural series, the venue hosted the renowned southern writer and director, Ehsan Abdipour. The event, met with enthusiastic reception from local art and culture aficionados, diverged from the typical lecture format, evolving into […] (read more ...)
On Friday, December 4, Bahar BookCity in Isfahan transformed into a sanctuary for storytelling and healing. The branch hosted Esmat Asgari, a survivor of the devastating Bam earthquake, for the second session of the “From Book to Life” series. In a moving dialogue, Asgari shared her profound journey of navigating grief and anxiety through the […] (read more ...)
A launch event and critical review of Breaking Through: My Life in Science, the autobiography of 2023 Nobel laureate in Medicine Katalin Karikó, was held on Saturday evening, December 5, at Central Book City. The event drew an audience of physicians, sociologists, science enthusiasts, and the Hungarian Ambassador to Iran. The panel featured Gyula Pethő (Hungarian Ambassador […] (read more ...)
