Ryan Bani Tahmaseb is the library director at a K–8 school. His debut picture book,
Rostam’s Picture-Day Pusteen, will be published by Charlesbridge in summer 2024, and his first professional book for educators,
The 21st Century School Library, was published in 2021 by John Catt Educational. His writing has also appeared in publications such as
Education Week and the
Carolina Quarterly. He lives in Greater Boston with his wife and two young children.