Micro-Interview at Kent State University Press in advance of the 40th anniversary celebration of the Wick Poetry Center.
Personal Essay in Terrain.org, “Not One Place.” In this series curated by Currents editor Leonora Simonovis, current poets laureate write about what it means, in the words of Robin Wall Kimmerer, “to become native to place.”
Sister Tongue زبان خواهر Named a 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Winner: Honorable Mention
Wallace Baine of Lookout wrote a thoughtful profile about my Iranian American background, Sister Tongue, and my work as Poet Laureate in Santa Cruz County.
Sister Tongue زبان خواهر Named a 2022 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Finalist
Sister Tongue زبان خواهر was a finalist for the 2022 INDIES Book of the Year Awards. More than 2,500 entries spread across 55 genres were submitted for consideration.
Sister Tongue زبان خواهر Received a Starred Review from Publisher’s Weekly
"Fatemi makes language think aloud and sing in these ruminative, beautiful poems." June 2022
Lantern Review Preview
New and Notable Books by Asian American Poets (September 2022)
“Every year, it feels like summer is too short. Before we know it, the weather is getting colder and the leaves are starting to change colors. Whether you’ve just gone back to school, just finished celebrating the Midautumn Festival, or are dreaming of pumpkin spice lattes, you can make fall even cozier by exploring these eight new and forthcoming works from the Asian American poetry community.”
The Hive Poetry Collective Interview
The Hive Poetry Collective interview about Sister Tongue زبان خواهر conducted by Julie Murphy.
Brenda Shaughnessy selected “Farnaz” from Sister Tongue زبان خواهر for a March 2022 Poem-a-Day from the Academy of American Poets. You can listen to it on their very cool podcast here.
Ashok Karra published this thoughtful close reading of my poem, “Everything Is Made of Labor” (from How To Love the World) on his site, Encouragement.
Podcast about Poetry of Iran and its Diaspora
The Hive Poetry Collective (of which I am also a member) interviewed the editor, Christopher Nelson and four contributors (myself included). We read from and talked about the book. Podcast Here.
Poem Set to Music
Composer Alexandra Gardner set my poem, “Song-Spattered Sky” to music, and it premiered along with an impressive program produced by the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra. More info about that performance here.