Biography

Naomi Shihab Nye

Naomi Shihab Nye has a Palestinian refugee father and an American mother. She grew up in Jerusalem and Texas and her experience of cultural difference is something that informs much of her work – whether children’s fiction, essays or poetry. She cites local life and random characters as one of her primary inspirations. Her most recent collection is The Tiny Journalist (BOA Editions, 2019).

Featured in