Mandy Shunnarah (they/them) is an Alabama-born Appalachian and Palestinian-American writer who calls Columbus, Ohio, home. Their essays, poetry, and short stories have been published in The New York Times, Electric Literature, The Rumpus, and others. They are a 2024 recipient of the Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award for poetry, and their first book, Midwest Shreds: Skating Through America’s Heartland, will be released in summer 2024 from Belt Publishing. Read more at mandyshunnarah.com.
Photography by Kateri Ang and Gabe Rosenberg.
