Weam Namou
Weam Namou is a 2017-Eric Hoffer award winning author of 12 books. She is a journalist, filmmaker, and the vice president of Detroit Working Writers, a 117-year-old writers association.
She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Wayne State University, studied fiction and memoir writing through various corresponding courses, poetry in Prague through the University of New Orleans and screenwriting at the Motion Picture Institute of Michigan. Her poetry, essays and articles have appeared in national and international journals.
In 2012, she received an Outstanding Contributions to the Arts Award from Erootha, a local arts organization.
Affiliations:
* Detroit Working Writers (vice president)
* National Association of Black Journalists (member)
* Arab America (ambassador)
* Pachamama Alliance (facilitator)
* Mesopotamian Art Forum
Works
The Great American Family: A Story of Political Disenchantment
A 2017 Eric Hoffer award winning book.
US Review of Books:
The true and gripping story of an all-American girl charged with illegally selling telecommunications equipment to Iraq. However, her co-conspirator turns out to be a CIA operative, possibly working on a project to bug Saddam Hussein and his top henchmen. The author makes good use of firsthand accounts, skillfully weaving them together to show how the “War on Terror” has blurred or perhaps frayed our criminal justice system. As an Iraqi-American journalist the author has the prefect background to tell this story. Settings are well-depicted and characters come to life so that it’s tempting to skip ahead to learn the resolution. This book takes a hard look at how terrorism, oppression, and sanctions invite hypocrisy, abuse of power and double-dealing. One hopes this isn’t an example of the new normal for America but fears that it is.
The Feminine Art
The Mismatched Braid
Healing Wisdom for a Wounded World: My Life-Changing Journey Through a Shamanic School (Book 2)
Healing Wisdom for a Wounded World: My Life-Changing Journey Through a Shamanic School (Book 3)
Healing Wisdom for a Wounded World: My Life-Changing Journey Through a Shamanic School (Book 4)
Healing Wisdom for a Wounded World: My Life-Changing Journey Through a Shamanic School
Healing Wisdom for a Wounded World: My Life-Changing Journey Through a Shamanic School (Book 1)
The Flavor of Cultures
I Am a Mute Iraqi With a Voice
Iraqi Americans: The War Generation
Iraqi Americans: Witnessing a Genocide
Iraqi Americans: The Lives of the Artists
Awards and Recognition
- 2017 Eric Hoffer Book Award
- Erootha Lifetime Achievement Award
Website
Location
Sterling Heights, MI
Author Contact
Category
Fiction & Literature, Poetry, General Non-Fiction, Journalism
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