Shabnam Piryaei has been awarded the Poets & Writers Amy Award and the Transport of the Aim Poetry Prize, as well as grants from the Elizabeth George Foundation, the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, and the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. Her short films have been screened at film festivals and art galleries in the U.S. and internationally.
This book, part poetry part drama, is cinematic, emotional and beautiful. The author has also made three powerful films based on the poems in this book.