Amy Asherah

Spoken Word Artist

NATICK, MA
Massachusetts US
Email: 
amyasherah@gmail.com
Website: 
www.amyasherah.com

Author's Bio

Amy Asherah (formerly Mevorach) has published her writing in The New York Times (Modern Love), Boulevard, CALYX Journal, Glimmer Train Stories, and other places. She has featured as a poet and storyteller at various venues around New England. The film of her poem "Eight" was a nominee in the 2022 CIFF festival and won "Best Experimental Short" and "Programmer's Selection" at the 2021 Faithfest Film Festival. Amy earned an MFA from Lesley University and teaches classes in Writing for Healing. www.writehealing.org

Education: 
Lesley University MFA
Writers Retreats: 
Vermont Studio Center

Publications & Prizes

Performances:
Bring Light (2021)
,
Eight (short film) (2020)
,
Feature at MassPoetry Unplugged (2017)
,
Expresso Yourself Feature (2016)
,
Wake Up and Smell the Poetry (2015)
,
Gallery 55 Feature (2014)
Prizes won: 

Best Experimental Short for "Eight," Faithfest Film Festival, 2021

Programmer's Selection for "Eight," Faithfest Film Festival, 2021

Watch

Personal Favorites

Favorite authors: 
Toni Morrison, Ocean Vuong, Leslie Marmon Silko, Kei Miller, Joy Harjo, Toni Cade Bambara, Joan Didion
What I'm reading now: 
Happening by Annie Ernaux

More Information

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
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Last update: Apr 03, 2025