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Author Archives: Shabnam Piryaei

Described by the San Francisco Book Review as “a force to be reckoned with in literary circles,” Shabnam Piryaei is a poet, media artist, and filmmaker. She’s the author of three books: Nothing is Wasted (2017), FORWARD (2014) and ode to fragile (2010). Her films have screened at film festivals, and her art has been exhibited in galleries around the world. She holds a PhD in Comparative Literature and teaches in the Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts Department at SFSU.

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To survive in San Quentin prison, Latinx men must be extremely masculine

by Ana Lourdes Cardenas, Joshua Davis, Carina Gallo and Shabnam Piryaei May 24, 2024May 30, 2024

Where does this “culture” of extreme masculinity come from?

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