I’ve been a Silent Book Club chapter host in Columbus, Ohio, since 2016 and it’s been such a rewarding experience! I’m grateful they wanted to celebrate Midwest Shreds by interviewing me on their blog. Check it out!
Mandy Shunnarah is an Alabama-born writer who now calls Columbus, Ohio, home. Their essays, poetry, and short stories have been published in The New York Times, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, Entropy Magazine, and many more. They’re currently working on a book about their half-Southern redneck, half-Palestinian family. They run the book blog Off the Beaten Shelf. You can learn more about all their writing endeavors at mandyshunnarah.com.
