Press
"When Words Become Witness: How A Child's Plea Became A Global Prayer," by Maria Teresa Rivera-Schreiber, in Neun Magazine, November 29, 2025.
"City of Alexandria Honors Outgoing Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam," by Jane Collins, in The Zebra, April 26, 2025.
"10 Questions with Alexandria's outgoing Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam," by James Cullum, in ALXnow, April 24, 2025.
"Poetic Expression of the Palestinian American Struggle" by Rena Elhessen, in Arab America, April 2, 2025.
"Archetypes of Sanctuary" (article about the broadside that the Alan Cheuse International Writers Center published of my poem, "I Am an Arab American," that was illustrated by the wonderful artist Mona El-Bayoumi), February 2025.
Jeremy Corbyn reads my poem, "Write My Name"! December 2, 2024.
"Depth of Kinship": Zeina Azzam's Some Things Never Leave You, book review by Deema K. Shehabi, in World Literature Today, September 10, 2024.
"Zeina Azzam's 'Hedge against Hardship': A Conversation with the Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia," by Renee Shea, in American Book Review, Volume 45, Number 1, Spring 2024.
"Nakba of 1948 and Today Are Not Separate Events, but Ongoing Process of Palestinian Displacement, Replacement, Speakers Tell Panel, Urging Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza," United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases, May 17, 2024.
"Alexandria Poet Laureate to Speak at United Nations on Friday," by Vernon Miles, in ALXnow, May 16, 2024.
"Five Palestinian Poets for National Poetry Month," by Laynie Rearick, in The Campus Citizen, May 2, 2024
"Alexandria's poet laureate, whose parents fled Palestine, creates potent art from the devastation in Gaza," by Mariah Jallad, in InsideNoVa, April 13, 2024
"KADEM put Palestinian women on the agenda at the United Nations with its event," at kadem.org, The Women and Democracy Foundation, March 18, 2024
"Palestinian Cry from Gaza, 'Write My Name,' Goes Viral in Poem by Palestinian American," by John Mason, in Arab America, December 26, 2023
"Vox Populi: Most Popular Posts from 2023," by Michael Simms, in Vox Populi, December 26, 2023
"'Write My Name' by Zeina Azzam: Poem Appreciation," by Rizky Seiawan, in Medium, December 1, 2023
"World Children's Day, in 2023 a special thought for the victims of Gaza," in Focus on Africa, November 20, 2023
"Celebrating Zeina Azzam's Some Things Never Leave You," by Ida Audeh, in Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, September 6, 2023
"Best of the Year: Top 10 Favorite Photos of 2022 by Mark" (see #6 of Zeina!) in Parklife DC, December 27, 2022
“City Names Zeina Azzam New Poet Laureate” in Alexandria Times, April 14, 2022
“For Alexandria’s New Poet Laureate, Activism and Art Rhyme” WAMU radio interview, April 14, 2022
“Portside Summer Festival at Waterfront Park (Alexandria, VA) June 17-18, 2022” in Parklife DC
“Zeina Azzam: The Covid Poetry and Art Project” in DC Trending, 2020
"City of Alexandria Honors Outgoing Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam," by Jane Collins, in The Zebra, April 26, 2025.
"10 Questions with Alexandria's outgoing Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam," by James Cullum, in ALXnow, April 24, 2025.
"Poetic Expression of the Palestinian American Struggle" by Rena Elhessen, in Arab America, April 2, 2025.
"Archetypes of Sanctuary" (article about the broadside that the Alan Cheuse International Writers Center published of my poem, "I Am an Arab American," that was illustrated by the wonderful artist Mona El-Bayoumi), February 2025.
Jeremy Corbyn reads my poem, "Write My Name"! December 2, 2024.
"Depth of Kinship": Zeina Azzam's Some Things Never Leave You, book review by Deema K. Shehabi, in World Literature Today, September 10, 2024.
"Zeina Azzam's 'Hedge against Hardship': A Conversation with the Poet Laureate of Alexandria, Virginia," by Renee Shea, in American Book Review, Volume 45, Number 1, Spring 2024.
"Nakba of 1948 and Today Are Not Separate Events, but Ongoing Process of Palestinian Displacement, Replacement, Speakers Tell Panel, Urging Immediate Ceasefire in Gaza," United Nations Meetings Coverage and Press Releases, May 17, 2024.
"Alexandria Poet Laureate to Speak at United Nations on Friday," by Vernon Miles, in ALXnow, May 16, 2024.
"Five Palestinian Poets for National Poetry Month," by Laynie Rearick, in The Campus Citizen, May 2, 2024
"Alexandria's poet laureate, whose parents fled Palestine, creates potent art from the devastation in Gaza," by Mariah Jallad, in InsideNoVa, April 13, 2024
"KADEM put Palestinian women on the agenda at the United Nations with its event," at kadem.org, The Women and Democracy Foundation, March 18, 2024
"Palestinian Cry from Gaza, 'Write My Name,' Goes Viral in Poem by Palestinian American," by John Mason, in Arab America, December 26, 2023
"Vox Populi: Most Popular Posts from 2023," by Michael Simms, in Vox Populi, December 26, 2023
"'Write My Name' by Zeina Azzam: Poem Appreciation," by Rizky Seiawan, in Medium, December 1, 2023
"World Children's Day, in 2023 a special thought for the victims of Gaza," in Focus on Africa, November 20, 2023
"Celebrating Zeina Azzam's Some Things Never Leave You," by Ida Audeh, in Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, September 6, 2023
"Best of the Year: Top 10 Favorite Photos of 2022 by Mark" (see #6 of Zeina!) in Parklife DC, December 27, 2022
“City Names Zeina Azzam New Poet Laureate” in Alexandria Times, April 14, 2022
“For Alexandria’s New Poet Laureate, Activism and Art Rhyme” WAMU radio interview, April 14, 2022
“Portside Summer Festival at Waterfront Park (Alexandria, VA) June 17-18, 2022” in Parklife DC
“Zeina Azzam: The Covid Poetry and Art Project” in DC Trending, 2020
Online Readings and Presentations
City Council of Alexandria, Virginia, proclamation to honor the work of Poet Laureate Zeina Azzam (2022-2025)
The Medicine of Poetry, reading with James Crews, April 16, 2025
Zeina Azzam reading her poem, "Something Spectacular," inspired by her visits to the G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area, Virginia
Cafe Muse reading, July 1, 2024
Zeina Azzam reads poetry at the 76th commemoration of the Palestinian Nakba at United Nations Headquarters on May 17, 2024. Approximately 2,000 people viewed the event live and over 4,000 have watched the recording.
"An update from Save the Children, plus a conversation with Palestinian American poet Zeina Azzam" on the program, "Where We Live," Connecticut Public Radio, January 2, 2024
Podcast interview of Zeina Azzam by SJ Harrison, "Investigating Our Multicultural Identities," S2 Ep. 2, 2023
