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Sarah Sarai

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in Port Washington, New York, The United States

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http://my3000lovingarms.blogspot.com

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Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

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Poetry:
Bright-Eyed (Poets Wear Prada / 2024)
-That Strapless Bra in Heaven (Kelsay Books / 2019);
-Geographies of Soul and Taffeta (Indolent Books / 2016);
-The Future Is Happy (BlazeVOX / 2009).
Fiction: The Young Orator (chapbook) and stories in over 20 journals
Essay in the anthology: In Case We Die (Unknown Press).

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HOW TO BUY MY POETRY BOOKS

Per your request I am listing a few ways to purchase my poetry collections from the comfort of your home. - Apologies. Some of the architecture of the website is showing here which shouldn't. Sigh.If you are like me, you are pretty sure you alrady know how to do so, then get confused. These are confusing times, friends.
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	Sinister Wisdom 106: The Lesbian Body by Tara Shea Burke (Editor), Julie R. Enszer (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Liz Ahl (Contributor) 4.82 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In Case We Die by Aaron Dietz (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Bud Smith (Editor), Sarah Sarai (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.92 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairy Tale Review: The Emerald Issue (The Fairy Tale Review #10) by Kate Bernheimer (Editor), Timothy Schaffert (Goodreads Author) (Guest Editor), Andrea Baker (Contributor) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Future Is Happy 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Geographies of Soul and Taffeta by Sarah Sarai (Goodreads Author), Katie Diamond (Design), Justin Alves (Contributor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	That Strapless Bra in Heaven it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bright-Eyed 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Feel Good it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Young Orator it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Sarah and 3 other people liked Julene's review of Bright-Eyed: "Bright-Eyed, by Sarah Sarai, is a lively yet haunting set of poems that speak truth in her unflappable voice. She's looking back at her family, from the time they moved west from New York to California. In the first poem of the book, "Things Always W" Read more of this review »
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