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alyssa hanna [1]

Listed as: 
Poet
Public address: 
NY
New York US
Email: 
alyssasparrowhanna@gmail.com
Bio: 

adopted from birth. diagnosed: adhd, bipolar, c-ptsd. always shortlisted, never a winner.

Gives readings: 
Yes
Travels for readings: 
Yes
In which languages are you fluent?: 
English
Favorite authors: 
Sylvia Plath, Sapphire, Naomi Shihab Nye, Louise Glück, Lillian-Yvonne Betram, Marie Howe, Lewis Carrol, Sy Montgomery
Twitter/X: 
alyssawaking
Born in: 
ME
Maine
Raised in: 
Wantagh, NY
New York
Website: 
https://alyssawaking.tumblr.com [2]
Prizes won: 

Pushcart Prize nominee, James Wright finalist, The Hellebore scholarship semi-finalist, Top 20 in Cider Press Review's full length manuscript contest, short-listed for the finalists for Glass Poetry's chapbook series, semi-finalist for Nightboat Books poetry prize.

What I'm reading now: 
Birdology by Sy Montgomery
Identifies as: 
Disabled
Feminist
Mixed-Race
White
Prefers to work with: 
Adults
Any
At Risk Youth
Children
Disability
Illness/Wellness
Incarcerated Individuals
LGBTQ
Mental Health
Naturalists/Environmentalists
Seniors
Teachers
Teenagers
Veterans
Women
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Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/directory/writers/alyssa_hanna [2] https://alyssawaking.tumblr.com