People of the Book ep 6: Meryl chats with Esther Amini

Authors on the Air Global Radio Network

Meryl chats with Esther Amini about her 2020 memoir, Concealed, which chronicles her childhood and coming of age in a Persian-Jewish household in Queens, New York during the 1960s. As the American-born daughter of parents who had fled Mashdad, Iran, she shares how she was caught between these two cultures as she sought to carve her own path. Esther Amini is a writer, painter, and psychoanalytic psychotherapist in private practice. Her debut memoir, Concealed, was named by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Books of 2020. In addition, both Katie Couric and Zibby Owens selected Concealed as one of their favorite books and showcased it last year at The Streicker Center in Manhattan. Esther’s short stories have appeared in Elle, Lilith, Tablet, The Jewish Week, Barnard Magazine, and numerous other publications. Her essays can also be found in Zibby Owens’ Anthology: “Moms Don’t Have Time To,” as well as in Zibby’s most recently published anthology: “Moms Don’t Have Time To Have Kids.” She was named one of Aspen Words’ best emerging memoirists and awarded its Emerging Writer Fellowship in 2016 based on her memoir. Her pieces have been performed by Jewish Women’s Theatre and was chosen by as their Artist-in-Residence in 2019. ChaiFlicks, (Jewish Netflix), is presently streaming an excerpt from “CONCEALED” called AM-REE-KAH. Esther lives in New York City with her husband. Author’s website: EstherAmini.com Facebook: Esther Amini Instagram: @estheraminiauthor @Copyright by Authors on the Air Global Radio Network #AuthorsOnTheAir #AuthorsOnTheAirGlobalRadioNetwork #AOTA #EstherAmini #Memoir #Concealed #Immigration #PeopleoftheBook #ZibbyOwens #PersianRefugees #MomsDon’tHaveTimeToRead #ComingofAge #ClashofCultures #MomsDon’tHaveTimeToHaveKids #KatieCouric #Iran #Persia #Persian #PersianAmerican #IranianRefugees #MerylAin #TheTakeawayMen #LetsTalkJewishBooks #JewsLoveToRead