Shira ErlichmanShira Erlichman is a visual artist, writer and musician. A three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, her work can be found in The Huffington Post, BuzzFeed Reader, and PBS NewsHour's Poetry Series, among others. She was awarded fellowships from the Millay Clony, the Vermont Studio Center, and AIR Serenbe. She is the author of Odes to Lithium (Alice James Books, 2019). Israeli-born, raised in Massachusetts, she lives with her partner and big orange cat in Brooklyn. Be/hold is her first picture book. Read More Read Less