Sarah Esmi (she/her) is an Iranian-American mother, writer, collage artist, producer, director and lawyer. Her writing has been published in Calyx, Dime Show Review, The Rising Phoenix Review, The San Pedro River Review, Soundings East, Papeachu Press, Rogue Agent and others, and produced at venues such as Dixon Place and Abrons Arts Center. Her collages have been exhibited at venues in Los Angeles and New York as well as various publications including Room Magazine and Milk Press. After receiving a Fulbright award, Sarah pursued a career in public interest law, including representing clients in immigration court, on death row in Louisiana, in Brooklyn criminal court, and in psychiatric units throughout New York City. Sarah is co-founder of counterclaim, where she edits a yearly journal and provides creative consulting to artists internationally, and recently led the More Art fellowship program, for which she offered mentorship, writing workshops, open studios and moderation of artist talks to public and socially engaged artists. Guest speaking credits include Pratt, NYU and CUNY. Sarah is also a graduate of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, a trained facilitator, a 2023 Pushcart Prize nominee, and a 2023 recipient of the Kit Reed Travel Fund, an award for BIPOC women and non-binary writers. Sarah is currently working on her next iteration of Brightly Burning, a creative workshop for primary caregivers.
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Bloodletter Magazine launch, reading minnow / November 2023