Our new issue has dropped! Cover Art: Rahele Mahouti Interviews: Naz Riahi (she/her) by Briana Bhola, Tissa Hami by Gabriela Barre, Shahrzad Changalvaee by Diana Valenzuela and…

In memoir Monday! Love this newsletter.

And! Announcements from Lilly Dancyger Barrelhouse Elissa Altman marlene adelstein Katie Kosma The Rumpus Naz Riahi (she/her) New Orleans Review memoirmonday.substack.com/p/a-dozen-pers…

Submissions open until Feb 15 for New Orleans Review’s Iran issue. I’m guest editing. Submit! And tell your pals.

January issue of Immigrant Strong is out! Features Cinelle Barnes's essay collection; and essays + interviews w/ Erica Kanesaka 兼坂えりか 🌸 Karen Kao @missmacansantos Tali Perch Nina Li Coomes 🍉 Torsa Ghosal | @torsa.bsky.social Naz Riahi (she/her) Gabrielle Bellot immigrantstrong.substack.com/p/immigrant-st…

"The Women Who Came Before Us" — video from last year's International Women's Day reading, featuring Abigail Thomas, Naz Riahi (she/her) emily rubin i’m not here oldster.substack.com/p/the-women-wh…

In a shocking twist, men win almost all of the awards at the oscars. Disappointed that they didn't win best actress and best supporting actress, they feel work they could be doing is going to people who haven't earned it. #Oscars2023

Just in time. My new essay in Iran issue of New Orleans Review. Happy Nowruz everyone. Thanks to Naz Riahi (she/her) for her dedication and her help with this piece. neworleansreview.org/the-rose-gener…

Iran Issue is out. Link: neworleansreview.org/iran-issue/ |Poetry|Video|Artwork|Non-fiction by Iranians edited by Naz Riahi (she/her) | New Orleans Review #زن_زندگی_آزادی #WomanLifeFreedom #من_کوئیر_هستم #ژن_ژیان_ئازادی #ژینا_امینی #نوروز_ژینا #مهسا_امينی #JinaAmini

We are so grateful to Naz Riahi (she/her) for guest editing this issue celebrating Iranian artists, and to all of the contributors. Please read and share.

Such an honor to have been invited to guest edit the Iran issue of New Orleans Review I hope you’ll take the time to read the incredible works and voices celebrating iran, it’s revolution and the new year today. Nowruz Pirouz. #WomanLifeFreedom

On this #TransDayOfVisibility, read my essay on being an Iranian transfem & my mother tongue, Farsi (فارسی). Much gratitude/love to Naz Riahi (she/her) & New Orleans Review for including me in their fantastic #Iran issue ❤️‍🔥neworleansreview.org/farsi-is-killi… #من_کوئیر_هستم #کوییر_ترنس_رهایی

You all need to stop being Joan of Waystar.

LA friends, I’m performing an original piece at MOCA (Museum of Comtrmporary Art Los Angeles) next Thursday. You can RSVP at the link and I’d love to see you there. Hopefully there’ll be some laughs and maybe other emotions, too. moca.org/program/sorori…

Welcome to Transatlantic, Naz Riahi! Naz Riahi (she/her) is repped by amanda o. Learn more: bit.ly/3OGJovA

Ty Angela Davis for educating and speaking on this issue for decades.

I’m on a residency at Yaddo and last night at dinner we were talking about earthquakes. So I think this one was our fault. Sorry everyone. #earthquake #newyorkearthquake #saratogasprings

One thing that my parents, who lived through the collapse of the Shah's regime, always told me is that they were surprised with the speed and ferocity with which it happened. Things that seemed impossible one day were simply happening the next.