POET PUBLISHES FIRST COLLECTION FROM GRADE SCHOOL JOURNALS (June 2009) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE School Girl: Poetry and Prose of a Pre and Post Adolescent, a book of poetry by Anarda Nashai Temple Hills, MD-(June 2009)- Anarda Nashai has published an engaging and thought-provoking collection of poetry, told from her own pre and post adolescent point of view. School Girl is a very unique compilation of poetry written from the prospective of an often curious and perplexed, but mostly excited girl as she paves her way towards womanhood with each and every word she writes. Using a free-versed method of confessionalism, Nashai proves that there is much to be told from the voice of a budding young artist, and that the introspection of such should never be underestimated. Twenty-eight yearl old Nashai came across some her old journals more recently, several of small books filled with poetry she had written during her junior high and high school career. "It had been several years since I'd read any of my own poetry. While reading, I started to remember what it felt like to create this work. The memory of it all is truly amazing. I almost can't believe that I actually wrote these words as a kid." It is also clear from her written introduction of the book why she hadn't decided to publish her poetry sooner. "During my teenaged years, I used poetry as my most reliable companion--as a way to relay my thoughts and feelings. I never dreamed that I would share my poetry with anyone...these unofficial diaries of mine." School Girl is available for purchase at Lulu.com, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.com Link to Publication: http://www.lulu.com/content/4351882 ABOUT LULU Lulu.com: Lulu.com is the premier marketplace for digital content on the Internet with over 300,00 recently published titles, and more than 4,000 new titles added each week, created by people in 80 different countries. Lulu is changing the world of publishing by enabling the creators of books, video, periodicals, multimedia and other content to publish their work themselves with complete editorial and copyright control. With Lulu offices in the US, Canada, the UK and Europe, Lulu customers can reach the globe. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Anarda Nashai remains spellbound by the art of poetry since her discovery at the early age of eight. Until recently she has concentrated more on writing mainstream fiction, but still holds fast to her poetic roots. "Even while my other projects has taken a front seat for the past eight years, I have never left poetry. When it comes to the written word, it will always be my first love." MEDIA CONTACT: Anarda Nashai, anardanashai@yahoo.com, or 202-210-0040 ### To purchase your copy of School Girl, visit my store front on Lulu.com: http://stores.lulu.com/anardanashai ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Coming Soon.... LADYBUG My first novel, Ladybug, is the story of Mina Reynolds, an African-American teenaged poet who recalls, through her own trial with depression, her family’s history of crude mental illness. To learn more about Ladybug and to read a sample chapter, check out the "Ladybug" page. Also, please take a moment to leave your impressions of my work and website by signing my "Guestbook"...or drop me a line at anardanashai@yahoo.com anytime.