...Tehran, Iran, Massud Alemi emigrated to the United States in 1977. The Islamic Revolution of 1979 provided the excuse to study history. Ever since, he's been preoccupied with the roots of that upheaval in the country of his birth, a preoccupation that led to writing. Meanwhile, Alemi worked as a gas station attendant, convenience store clerk, dishwasher, busboy, waiter, cook, cab-driver, courier, graphic designer, translator, and computer network engineer to make ends meet. He graduated from George Mason University in Virginia, and went on to get an MBA. All the while he continued to write in both English and Persian. His writings have appeared in print and online.
Massud Alemi's debut novel, entitled Interruptions, was published in 2008.His earlier short stories and essays appeared on-line. In an autobiographical essay, Rootlessness, Alemi reveals some of his childhood influences.
Massud Alemi is a member of the Association of Iranian American Writers, a network of writers who have roots in Iran and America and who seek to build a literary community. He is also a founding member of D.C. Area Screenwriters group.
Alemi lives in the suburbs of Washington D.C. with his wife and two children.
