Shohreh Laici (born in 1986) is an Iranian memoirist, essayist, and translator who lives in exile in the U.S. Her work has appeared in a range of journals and magazines, including World Literature Today, The Brooklyn Rail, Democracy For The Arab World Now (DAWN), The Millions, Michigan Quarterly Review, Asheville Poetry Review, Two Lines, and Poetry Daily. Laici’s research and writing depict the impact and influence of American postmodern literature and art on the young generation in the Islamic Republic of Iran. My Room in Tehran Was Called America is a forthcoming documentary by Pirooz Kalayeh that details Laici’s journey from Iran to America. Shohreh Laici is presently Scholar in Exile at University of Rochester where she is completing her memoir.