Shira Dentz's poems, stories, and reviews have appeared in various journals and anthologies including Denver Quarterly, Colorado Review, Field, American Letters & Commentary, Electronic Poetry Review, Painted Bride Quarterly, Chelsea, Seneca Review, Salt Hill Journal, Barrow Street, How2, The Journal, Diner, Luna, Cimarron Review, Web del Sol, Big Bridge, Outsider Ink, and can we have our ball back?. She's the recipient of Poetry Society of America awards, Electronic Poetry Review’s Discovery Award, and Painted Bride Quarterly’s Poetry Prize. Her poetry has aired on National Public Radio and been featured on Poetry Daily. In addition, she has received fellowships from Vermont Studio Center, the Ragdale Foundation, Squaw Valley Writers’ Community, and the MacDowell Arts Colony.