Aida Zilelian

Aida Zilelian is a first generation American-Armenian writer and educator. She is the author of The Legacy of Lost Things, recipient of the 2014 Tololyan Literary Award. She has been featured on NPR, The Huffington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and Poets & Writers. Her short-story collection, These Hills Were Meant for You, was shortlisted for the 2018 Katherine Anne Porter Award. She lives in Queens, New York.

Aida Zilelian is a first generation American-Armenian writer and educator. She is the author of The Legacy of Lost Things, recipient of the 2014 Tololyan Literary Award. She has been featured on NPR, The Huffington Post, Kirkus Reviews, and Poets & Writers. Her short-story collection, These Hills Were Meant for You, was shortlisted for the 2018 Katherine Anne Porter Award. She lives in Queens, New York. See less