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Creative Nonfiction in Literary Magazines
Worshipping at Jerry Springer’s Daytime Altar published in Electric Literature
Grape Leaves published in The Rumpus
(video of me reading this essay live)
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Mohammed and Me published in Heavy Feather Review
Ink Love published in Talking Writing
If You’re Dead, Let Me Know published in Entropy Magazine
Where Is The Old Country? published in Mizna (print only)
The Last Summer published in Deep South Magazine
Winston Street. Birmingham, Alabama. published in Barely South Review
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Smoke in the Water published in The Citron Review
Salted Wound published in The Citron Review
Received a 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
(Honorable Mention in nonfiction category in their annual contest in 2016. Hear me read an abridged version of this essay at the issue's launch party.)
Fiction
Ghost Story published in The Wild Hunt
Received a 2020 Pushcart Prize Nomination
How to Become the “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” published in The Normal School
Poetry
that damn lawyer who shares my name published in
Southern Women’s Review
when i say fuck men published in Heavy Feather Review
dandelions published in The Dandelion Review
Book News
Anyone Home: On Norah Lange's "People In the Room" published in Entropy Magazine
[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
[INTERVIEW] Chloe Caldwell on I'll Tell You In Person 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
Culture Writing
6 Red Flags To Watch For When Coming Out As Bisexual To Your Heterosexual Partner published in YourTango
How to Build A Record Collection On a Budget published in Vinyl Me, Please
Opinion/Editorial
No One is Pure Enough for ‘Purity Culture’ published in the Reckon Women section of al.com/The Birmingham News
Letter: GOP Misled Kasich on Abortion Ban published by The Columbus Dispatch
A Call to Corrective Arms published in The Columbus Free Press
Business & Finance
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 used a simple feature from my bank to save $13,000 for a down payment without even noticing published in
Personal Finance Insider
How to Make Money on Etsy published in Business Insider
Guest Blogging
Corn casserole… it ain’t corn pudding! published on Spiffy Eats and Giggle Water
Reclaiming Your Time and Space published in #YesAllWomen Community
How to Do Self-Care Without Being Classist published in #YesAllWomen Community
Don't like Bernie opening The Women's Convention but want to support the speakers who are women of color? Do this. published in The Huffington Post
Only Shop For Bikinis With Body Positive, Feminist Friends published on Stellar Fashion and Fitness
Going Bra-less Isn't Senseless and You Can Do It, Too published on Stellar Fashion and Fitness
Stop Dismissing White Nationalism as "Free Speech" published in The Huffington Post
We Can't Afford to Ignore Liberals in Majority Red States published in The Huffington Post
Need help pitching your writing and photography to magazines?
Check out this free video workshop on the topic with me and Jessica Furniss of Spiffy Eats.
Want to know how doing freelance journalism can help with your creative writing?
Check out this interview with me and journalism professor and author, Carla Jean Whitley.
Below is A sampling of clips from Mandy Shunnarah's journalism portfolio.
Her work has been featured in Birmingham magazine, Weld for Birmingham, Belladonna Magazine, Magic City Post, See Jane Write Magazine, I Am the F-Bomb, Magic City Bands, Discover Birmingham, The North Jefferson News, and the Greater Birmingham Ministries Voices blog.
Please Note that while Mandy's past work covers a multitude of topics, today she is exclusively writing personal essays, book news, and other creative nonfiction.
Art
Backyard Prophet (Birmingham magazine)
Friends in Artistic Places (Weld for Birmingham)
Show Review: "Mandela" (Discover Birmingham)
Books
Author Q&A: T.K. Thorne (artsBHAM)
A Lesson in Bookstore Feminism (See Jane Write Magazine)
See Jane Read: A Partial History of Lost Causes (See Jane Write Magazine)
Business
How Writers Can Build and Maintain Business Contacts (See Jane Write Magazine)
City Planning
Lending Rides (Weld for Birmingham)
Education
Debate Over Education Reform Continues (Weld for Birmingham)
Fashion
Growing Style (Weld for Birmingham)
Reviving the Revival (Weld for Birmingham)
Food
Brewed--And Milked--At Home in Alabama (Weld for Birmingham)
Music
Gabriel Tajeu (Magic City Bands)
Phil Dudley (Magic City Bands)
Social Justice
Last Chance for Justice (Weld for Birmingham)
Travel
Cultural Center (Birmingham magazine)
Articles Showcasing Mandy Shunnarah's Photography
Norwood (LIV Birmingham)