Melody Moezzi

Melody Moezzi (Persian: ملودی معزی; born 1979 in Chicago, USA) is an Iranian-American Muslim writer and attorney. She writes and speaks about religion, public health, politics and culture in Iran.^[1] She is the author of War on Error: Real Stories of American Muslims^[2] and is the Executive Director of the Atlanta-based interfaith nonprofit 100 People of Faith. She has written for the Washington Post, CNN.com, Parabola, The Huffington Post, NPR, Ms. Magazine, and others. She was also a columnist for the short-lived Muslim Girl Magazine. Moezzi also often speaks openly about having bipolar disorder and is a regular columnist for Bipolar Magazine.^[3][4][5]

Moezzi has appeared on several television and radio programs. She has been on CNN, NPR, BBC, Air America and other programs. She is a commentator for NPR, a former contributor for Air America Radio, as well as a blogger at The Huffington Post and Ms. Magazine. Moezzi is also the founder of the activist group Hooping for Peace.^[6][7] She holds degrees from Wesleyan University, Emory University School of Law, and Emory's Rollins School of Public Health.^[8][9]

Awards

• 2007 Georgia Author of the Year Awards (GAYA) winner for Creative Non-Fiction (Essay) for War on Error^[10][11]
• 2008 Gustavus Myers Book Award honorable mention for War on Error^[12]

References

1. ^ DeBrosse, Jim (2007), "Centerville grad writes about Muslims", Dayton Daily News. Retrieved on 26 November 2008.
2. ^ Moezzi, Melody. War on Error: Real Stories of American Muslims. University of Arkansas Press, 2007.
3. ^ Alam, M. Junaid (2008), "Who are the Muslims in our Midst?", The Nation. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
4. ^ NPR search results, Retrieved on 15 July 2009.
5. ^ The Huffington Post's Top Posts / Blogger Index, Retrieved on 15 July 2009.
6. ^ Meadow, James B. (2008), "Not exactly a run-of-the-mill day", Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved on 3 December 2008.
7. ^ Atkins, Lucy (2008), "Give it a twirl, The Guardian. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
8. ^ Low, David. (2008), Author profile, Wesleyan Magazine, 2008 Issue I. Retrieved on 4 December 2008
9. ^ Loftus, Mary J. (2008), Author profile, Emory Magazine, Spring 2008. Retrieved on 4 December 2008.
10. ^ Herbst, Helen (2008), "Melody Moezzi Wins Georgia Author of the Year Award", Creative Loafing. Retrieved on 2 December 2008.
11. ^ Lovett, Anne (2009), "Review: War on Error", Georgia Writers Association. Retrieved on 15 July 2009.
12. ^ Gustavus Myers Center Book Awards announcement

External links

• Official website of Melody Moezzi
• Hooping for Peace website
• CNN interview on the death of Neda Agha-Soltan

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