Published Writing
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Midwest Shreds: Skating Through America’s Heartland — out July 16, 2024 from the Belt imprint of Arcadia Publishing
Check out my Media Kit and Press Release!
Interview me about Midwest Shreds and/or publish a book excerpt like these fine folks:
Q&A with author and SBC host Mandy Shunnarah — Silent Book Club
Mandy Shunnarah gives voice to an overlooked skate community in ‘Midwest Shreds’ — Matter News
Wheels of Joy: A Columbus Transplant Finds Community at the City’s Only Indoor Skate Park — Columbus Monthly
Step aside, California: ‘Midwest Shreds’ spotlights popular skate parks around Ohio — The Ohio Newsroom (NPR affiliate)
Mandy Shunnarah’s new book looks at the vibrant skating culture of the Midwest — The 21st Show on Illinois Public Media (NPR affiliate)
Central Ohioans discuss their unique passions — WOSU’s All Sides With Anna Staver (NPR affiliate)
The Cage of Information — Human Interviews podcast
Meet Mandy Shunnarah, Writer and Skater — Shoutout Ohio Magazine
Heartland Hero: Tia Pearl (book excerpt) — Glorious
This August, a historic theater reopens, a music studio makes a move and more — Madison Magazine
What we’re really losing when Skate Naked closes — Matter News
Forthcoming
My full-length poetry collection, We Had Mansions, is forthcoming from Diode Editions in 2025!
“ode to cows & clitorises” and “marriage, as the world burns,” 2 poems — Crab Creek Review
I’m one of three finalists in the 2024 Crab Creek Review Poetry Prize, chosen by Kelli Russell Agodon
“in arabic, the word for poppy is pieces” and “of cemeteries & chimney swifts,” 2 poems — Electric Literature
“prayer ghazal,” poem — Arc Poetry
“the ritual,” poem — Zoetic Press/Nonbinary Review
“we love what we long for,” poem — Channel Magazine
“if jesus was fat” — poem to be reprinted in Haymarket Books’ Palestinian Poetry Anthology, Heaven Looks Like Us: Palestinian Poetry, edited by Noor Hindi and George Abraham (spring 2025)
“Redneck Palestinian,” essay — Ask the Night for a Dream: Palestinian Writing from the Diaspora, anthology from Palestine Writes Press
“Honeymoon (Turquoise) Blues,” essay — to be reprinted in the Chicken Soup for the Soul: Laughter is the Best Medicine anthology (2025)
Anthologies
Contributed the essay “Buckeye to All That” to The Columbus Anthology from Belt Publishing
Contributed the essay “Double Demoted” to Gifted-ish: Women and Nonbinary Writers on Intelligence, Identity and Education from McFarland Books
Contributed the essay “Our Miracle House” to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Miracles and the Unexplainable
Contributed the essay “An Introvert Builds a Little Free Library” to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Get Out of Your Comfort Zone
Contributed the short story “The Memory Store” to Through the Aftermath: An Apocalyptic Anthology
Contributed the essay, “Honeymoon (Turquoise) Blues” to The Bad Day Book: Vol. 1
Creative Nonfiction
‘Grandmother, Where’d You Get So Smart?’ ‘Living, Baby. Living.’ published in the Solver Stories column in the New York Times
Worshipping at Jerry Springer’s Daytime Altar published in Electric Literature
Grape Leaves published in The Rumpus
(video of me reading this essay live)
My Love Poems Are the Most Palestinian Thing About Me published in The Offing
Mohammed and Me published in Heavy Feather Review
Received a 2020 Best of the Net Nomination
Summoning Circle published in Lumiere Review
If You’re Dead, Let Me Know published in Entropy Magazine
Love and Labne published in The Other Side of Hope
Received a 2021 Best of the Net Nomination
Who Would I Be Without the Violence? published in Consequence Forum
Where Is The Old Country? published in Mizna (print only)
On Languishing published in OSU The Journal
White Walls and Yellow Wallpaper published in Lifelines Magazine
Ink Love published in Talking Writing
The Last Summer published in Deep South Magazine
Winston Street. Birmingham, Alabama. published in Barely South Review
Smoke in the Water published in The Citron Review
Salted Wound published in The Citron Review
Received a 2017 Best of the Net Nomination
The Letter I Never Sent Harper Lee published in The Missing Slate
How Not to Wear Your Mother's Wedding Dress published in Entropy Magazine
Plucking Chin Hairs published in New Southerner magazine (now defunct) and reprinted in Doubleback Review
Honorable Mention in nonfiction category in New Southerner’s annual contest in 2016
(Hear me read an abridged version at New Southerner’s issue launch party.)
Poetry
our people had mansions published in Porter House Review
Winner of the 2023-2024 Editor’s Prize in Poetry, judged by Kaveh Akbar
ekphrastic under a bombed-out sky published in Apogee Journal
if jesus was fat and hide and seek published in Electric Literature
ars poetica of partridges & palestine published in Palette Poetry
a square metre in palestine published in AGNI
everyone’s favorite palestinian published in Black Warrior Review
the miracle of loaves & fishes published in Phoebe Journal
ode to the hare published in Split This Rock’s The Quarry
the hookah published in beestung
they stop torching our cities long enough to pray and only an american published in Protean magazine
exit wounds and the rage of the diaspora published in New Orleans Review
the clamshell published in OSU’s The Journal
Received a 2023 Best of the Net Nomination
the damage has been done published in HOAX
small delights; my lover is left-handed; mary; the great falastini four poems published in Mud Season Review
let me make a home in you published in Sunlight Press
a train derails in ohio & they still won’t say the name of my country published in Yellow Arrow Journal
standing barefoot on the bible published in Orca Literary Journal
when they say palestinians don’t exist published in Justice for All Journal (print only)
meander scars published in Snarl Journal
cousin and on watching a video of palestinian teens dancing dabke published in Middleground
that damn lawyer who shares my name published in Southern Women’s Review
when i say fuck men published in Heavy Feather Review
marriage, as peaches rot on the counter published in Zoetic Press/Nonbinary Review/Heathentide Orphans
resting bitch face published in Strange Times Zine
dandelions published in The Dandelion Review
Suite of Palestine poems in the art exhibit “Text Me When You Get Home” at Hopkins Hall Gallery in Columbus, Ohio, (June 2023) and Gazala Projects in Gettysburg, Ohio (July 2023)
Fiction
The Memory Store published in Post Apocalyptic Media
Won 2nd Place in their annual short story contest in 2021
Come Get It published by Short Édition
Chosen as one of seventeen finalists for the national short story contest Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative. The story will be published and shared via Principal Foundation’s Short Story Dispensers located in New York City, Los Angeles, Charlotte (NC), Seattle, and Iowa City.
Holler General published in Exposition Review
How to Become the “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” published in The Normal School
Ghost Story published in The Wild Hunt
Received a 2020 Pushcart Prize Nomination
Culture Writing
When Waffle House is Home published in Columbus Monthly
Tatreez Artists Keep This Palestinian Folk Art Alive in the Midwest published in Arts Midwest
What we’re really losing when Skate Naked closes published in Matter News
An Ode to Bob’s Bar in Clintonville, a Neighborhood Mainstay published in Columbus Monthly
No One is Pure Enough for ‘Purity Culture’ published in al.com/The Birmingham News
Thoughts from a Palestinian Humanist published in The Humanist
The Woman Who Turns Songs into Drinks published in Dirty Spoon (radio segment was recorded for WPVM 103.7 Asheville, NC)
The Endless Creative Possibility of Zines published in Arts Midwest
Bullshit: how purity culture polices language published in Reckon South
What It Feels Like: I'm a Creative Writer Taking Meds for Anxiety published in Happify Daily
Praying for a friend like you published in Reckon South
I can take care of myself published in Reckon South
A Guide to Clintonville Area Shop Cats published in Columbus Monthly
Ode to Roller Skating published in Roller Rag (print only)
Making a Name for Myself as a Shunnarah published in Reckon South
How to Build A Record Collection On a Budget published in Vinyl Me, Please
Rural Ohio Curator Brings Palestinian-American Artists Together published in Arts Midwest
With Scott Woods and Steve Abbott Stepping Back, a New Open Mic Scene Emerges published in Columbus Monthly
Chicago’s Neo-Futurists Celebrate 35 Years of Experimental Theatre published in Arts Midwest
Detroit Writer’s Novel to be Made into TV Series published in Arts Midwest
Indianapolis’ Eiteljorg Museum Puts Focus on Native American Art published in Arts Midwest
This Rural South Dakota Town is Home to the International Vinegar Museum published in Arts Midwest
Columbus-based Baby Dance Club Reaches Global Audience published in Arts Midwest
Little Free Library opens doors to make comfortable connections published in Clintonville Spotlight
Bird nerds enjoy the marvel of chimney swifts published in Clintonville Spotlight
Local brick fishers troll Olentangy for treasure published in Clintonville Spotlight
For the Columbus Miniature Society, Little Things are a Big Deal published in Columbus Monthly
Skaters find lots of acceptance at The Lot published in Clintonville Spotlight
Resident plays role in controlling feral cats published in Clintonville Spotlight
Repurposing can lead to acts of ‘radical kindness’ published in Clintonville Spotlight
Kindness spreads through social media group published in Clintonville Spotlight
Man’s benches reuse invasive honeysuckle published in Clintonville Spotlight
LGBTQ+ Writing
The Unbelievable Struggles of Queer Organizers Trying to Unionize an Ohio Starbucks published in The Buckeye Flame
Queer sex educator fired from Ohio Department of Health for inclusive sex ed outreach published in The Buckeye Flame
Take a Tour of the Historic Homes of 5 LGBTQ+ Artists published in Saving Places/The National Trust for Historic Preservation
In Community and at Home as a Trans Person in Rural Appalachia published in TransLash
How to Survive the Extrovert Energy of Pride Season If You’re a Queer Introvert published in Pride Source
LGBTQ-Owned Business Spotlight: Bake Me Happy published in Experience Columbus
LGBTQ-Owned Business Spotlight: The Kitchen published in Experience Columbus
LGBTQ-Owned Business Spotlight: The Plant Gays published in Experience Columbus
LGBTQIA+ Sports in Columbus: Leagues, Gyms and the Fan Experience published in Experience Columbus
Quiet Outings: Low-Key LGBTQIA+ Friendly Spots in Columbus published in Experience Columbus
Columbus Sweet Treats: LGBTQIA+-Owned Bakeries to Try published in Experience Columbus
LGBTQIA+-Owned Restaurants in Columbus Perfect for Date Night published in Experience Columbus
LGBTQIA+ Authors of Columbus published in Experience Columbus
Death, loss inform new queer vampire zine from Eric Clift-Thompson published in Matter News
Queer Handmade Home Decor Gifts for Everyone on Your List published on them.us
The Best Last-Minute Queer Gifts published on them.us
After a pandemic hiatus, Lesbians Benefitting the Arts sponsors art show at Stonewall Columbus published in The Buckeye Flame
Plan Your 2023 Columbus Pride published in Experience Columbus
Parker finds proper path through photography published in Clintonville Spotlight
Travel Writing
Ohio is the secret butterfly destination you need to visit this summer published in Time Out
Where Midwest Meets Mountains: Explore Appalachian Ohio published in Arts Midwest
An Arab Indy Cultural Tour with Historian Edward Curtis IV published in Arts Midwest
Ohio is Getting a Much-Needed and Long-Overdue State Park published in Arts Midwest
Tiny Town, Big Diversity: How One Rural Iowa Town is Celebrating Cultures published in Arts Midwest
This Rural South Dakota Town is Home to the International Vinegar Museum published in Arts Midwest
Take a Tour of the Historic Homes of 5 LGBTQ+ Artists published in Saving Places/The National Trust for Historic Preservation
9 Literary Locales in the Western United States published in Saving Places/The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Business & Finance Writing
Growing up, my parents took the cash my grandparents gave me, and now I can't understand why anyone would give kids money as a gift published in Personal Finance Insider
I thought my homeowners insurance would cover my home-based small business. I was wrong. published in Insider
See inside Victoria's Secret's revamped 'store of the future' as it ditches Angels to lure more women published in Business Insider
7 reasons to give gift cards that many people don't think of published in Personal Finance Insider
Instead of a living wage, my job gave me a big bonus — and then it disappeared when I needed it most published in Personal Finance Insider
I took out a personal loan for debt consolidation, and it has made my divorce more complicated published in Personal Finance Insider
I used a simple feature from my bank to save $13,000 for a down payment without even noticing published in Personal Finance Insider
I was traumatized by a leaky roof in an old apartment, so when it happened in my home I was beyond relieved to have insurance that covered it published in Personal Finance Insider
How to Make Money on Etsy published in Business Insider
Independent book seller finds permanent site published in Clintonville Spotlight
Bubble café seeks to be the cat’s meow published in Clintonville Spotlight
Literary Criticism, Book Reviews & Author Interviews
Reimagining the Homeland Through Speculative Fiction published in the Institute for Palestinian Studies’ blog
In Community and at Home as a Trans Person in Rural Appalachia published in TransLash
Portraits of Love: Queer Love in Color by Jamal Jordan published in the Kenyon College alumni magazine
Tales from the Underworld: Vial of Tears by Cristin Bishara published in the Kenyon Collage alumni magazine
Local author targeted by book-banning censors [Ashley Hope Pérez] published in Clintonville Spotlight
Inspiration for poet was closer than she thought [Ruth Awad] published in Clintonville Spotlight
Kaudo’s first book is ‘Ripe’ for reading [Negesti Kaudo] published in Clintonville Spotlight
Karin Cecile Davidson mines childhood memories for new collection published in Matter News
Profile on Rage: Narcissism, Patriarchy, and the Culture of Terrorism by Abigail Esman published in the Kenyon College alumni magazine
Anyone Home: On Norah Lange's "People In the Room" published in Entropy Magazine
Author brings back familiar characters published in Clintonville Spotlight
Sense of place critical in author’s novel, life published in Clintonville Spotlight
‘Ape House’ author’s love of nature started here published in Clintonville Spotlight
Loss’ book themes continue to resonate now published in Clintonville Spotlight
‘Columbus Book Project’ brings city to life published in Clintonville Spotlight
Dad turns interest in improv into new book published in Clintonville Spotlight
Author weaves eerie elements into stories published in Clintonville Spotlight
Meyers finds plenty of topics to inspire his writing published in Clintonville Spotlight
Author hopes awards open doors to publishing published in Clintonville Spotlight
[Review] Against Memoir by Michelle Tea published in PANK Magazine
[Review] Animals Eat Each Other by Elle Nash published in PANK Magazine
[Review] Adult Gummies by K. Karivalis published in PANK Magazine
Unraveling Trauma and Title IX: An Interview with Sarah Cheshire published in PANK Magazine
The Personal, the Political, and the Musical: An Interview with Hanif Abdurraqib on They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us published in PANK Magazine
The Mystery and Mythology of Found Audio by N.J. Campbell published in PANK Magazine
Haints, Horrors, and Hilarity: JD Wilkes on The Vine That Ate the South published in PANK Magazine
Southern Tales of Mythic Proportions Come to Life in 'The Vine That Ate the South' published in Deep South Magazine
[INTERVIEW] Hauntings, Humor, Poetry, and Dogs – An Interview with Kimmy Walters published in PANK Magazine
[Review & Interview] Am I Alone Here? by Peter Orner published in PANK Magazine
3 Books For Southern Expats Missing Home published in Deep South Magazine
3 Unflinching Southern Memoirs Published By Small Presses published in Deep South Magazine
Clintonville still home to many literary gift options published in Clintonville Spotlight
History, Home, & Science Writing
Love Lives In This Place published in The Order of the Good Death
That Total Hottie, Rutherford B. Hayes published in Columbus Monthly
Olives, Climate Change, and Zionism published in Science for the People
Pine Grove Elementary School: A Rural Black Community Rallies to Save Their Historic Schoolhouse published in Saving Places/The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Owosso Armory: A Former National Guard Base Brings the Community Together published in Saving Places/The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Take a Tour of the Historic Homes of 5 LGBTQ+ Artists published in Saving Places/The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Development Puts Fort Wayne’s Historic Electric Works in New Light published in Saving Places/The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Historic Lazarus Home in Downtown Columbus Undergoes a Preservation-Focused Revival published in Columbus Monthly
Baby Steps: A Westerville Couple Makes Their Quirky Uptown Home Suitable for an Infant published in Columbus Monthly
Music Writing
The Best Revenge is Living Well: An Ode to My Chemical Romance and Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge published in 68to05
The Horror Bands of Ohio published in Fifty Grande
Labor, Social Justice & Nonprofit Writing
In A City With Historically Few Unions, The Labor Fight Comes to Columbus, Ohio published in The Public
The Unbelievable Struggles of Queer Organizers Trying to Unionize an Ohio Starbucks published in Left Voice
Queer sex educator fired from Ohio Department of Health for inclusive sex ed outreach published in The Buckeye Flame
Overcoming Addiction Sometimes Starts With a Meal and Art published in Arts Midwest (republished in The Good Men Project)
A Sanctuary for Culture and Creativity in the Lake Traverse Reservation published in Arts Midwest (republished in The Good Men Project)
Connecting Bismarck’s Indigenous Community Through Culture, Art, and Kindness published in Arts Midwest
Columbus Museum of Art workers rally union support published in Matter News
Library’s union vote set to begin at end of September published in Worthington Spotlight
Library staff overwhelmingly OKs union published in Worthington Spotlight
A new—and needed—LGBTQ+ caucus has launched for AAPI women & nonbinary Ohioans published in The Buckeye Flame
After a pandemic hiatus, Lesbians Benefitting the Arts sponsors art show at Stonewall Columbus published in The Buckeye Flame
We Can't Afford to Ignore Liberals in Majority Red States published in The Huffington Post
Dating, Relationships & Weddings Writing
I'm bisexual and nonbinary, but when I came out as polyamorous, I lost a few friends who couldn't understand published in Insider
6 Red Flags To Watch For When Coming Out As Bisexual To Your Heterosexual Partner published on YourTango
How to Stay Connected to Your Bi Identity in a Straight-Presenting Relationship published on bi.org
How I finally stopped wondering if I’m ‘queer enough’ published in Reckon South
What to Say When Someone Asks How Bi You Are published on bi.org
Real Columbus Weddings: Tyler and Alexandra Corsetti published in Columbus Weddings
Real Columbus Weddings: Hana and Ryan Pajor published in Columbus Weddings
Real Columbus Weddings: Morgan and James Jeter published in Columbus Weddings
Tips for Unconventional Name Changes published in Columbus Weddings
Real Wedding: Kimberlin Trauthwein & Philip Jacob published in Columbus Weddings
Sparks Fly at Rachel & Kyle Sattler's NYE Wedding published Columbus Weddings
Sex Writing
Published in large national magazines under a pseudonym. Kinks—I mean, links—available upon request.
Books in Progress
Outside of Midwest Shreds, Mandy is currently working on a memoir, poetry collection, and novel.
They are currently seeking agent representation.
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