Shabnam Piryaei’s is the author of 'FORWARD' and 'ode to fragile'. Her writing has been awarded the Poets & Writers Amy Award for Poetry 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.
