Hafiz's Book of Life ~ Gary Gach & Ari Honarvar

Gary Gach & Ari Honarvar, authors of Hafiz's Little Book of Life and A Girl Called Rumi, share the wisdom & poetry of Rumi and Hafiz.

Revered in Iran, where his poems are a staple in homes and quoted on the streets, Hafiz’s verses provide clarity and enchantment, inviting readers into a sublime sanctuary of love, wisdom, and ecstasy. Beautifully translated by award-winning translators, Hafiz’s Little Book of Life offers a powerful collection of poems from the renowned poet, bridging the gap between mortal and divine through soaring flights of fancy and solid life lessons. The book includes a portrait of the poet, an extensive glossary, translators' notes, a bibliography, and an appendix on Hafiz as an oracle.

Gary Gach is an author, translator, editor, and Zen teacher. His work has appeared in such publications as The Atlantic, The New Yorker and Yoga Journal, and has been translated into many languages. Lay ordained in the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh, he teaches Zen Buddhism at the University of San Francisco and hosts the Zen Mindfulness Fellowship. Gach is the author of acclaimed titles such as The Complete Idiot's Guide to Buddhism (Nautilus Award) and editor of What Book!? Buddha Poems from Beat to Hiphop (American Book Award).

Ari Honarvar is the founder of Rumi with a View, dedicated to building music and poetry bridges across war-torn borders. As a Musical Ambassador of Peace, she hosts weekly dance sessions with refugees and asylum seekers on both sides of the US-Mexico border. Her words have appeared in The Guardian, Teen Vogue, Vice, Washington Post, Newsweek, and elsewhere. She is the author of Rumi's Gift and A Girl Called Rumi.