ABOUT ME

Hi! Thanks for visiting my website.

 

I was born in Iran, immigrated to the United States in my teens, and now live in the Washington, DC, area. In 2020, after practicing law for over two decades, I decided to pursue my dreams of becoming a writer. My work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Newsweek, The Independent and HuffPost, among others. My debut novel, The Blue Dress, based on my childhood as an Iranian immigrant trying to fit into my family's expectations of beauty and my American homeland is coming out on March 24, 2026.

 

A few years ago, I​ hosted a podcast for a while called The Second Half about the struggle, heartbreak, healing and joy we experience in the second half of life.  Check it out, we had some great guests.​

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 I'm represented by Erin Niumata at Folio Literary Management for adult books and John Cusick at Folio Jr. for children's books. 

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