I’m so grateful for the local love and support I’ve been getting for Midwest Shreds!
Shoutout Ohio interviewed me about the book and I got to share why it’s so important to seek out underrepresented stories in overlooked parts of the country.
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.
