Chavonn Williams Shen's guest appearances

Chavonn Williams Shen

Queerology: A Podcast on Belief and Being

Write On Radio

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Cameron Esposito

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Brit Barron

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James Rollins

Nadia Bolz-Weber

Matthew Paul Turner

Lou Berney

Steven Johnson

Joe Hart

Chuck Palahniuk

Daniel Silva

Jen Hatmaker

Jeff Chu

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Chavonn Williams Shen is a poet, artist, educator, and activist from Minneapolis. ​Winner of the Still I Rise grant, first runner-up for the Los Angeles Review Flash Fiction Contest, and Best of the Net Award finalist, Chavonn is also a Pushcart Prize nominee, winner of the Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose through the Loft Literary Center, and fellow through the Givens Foundation for African American Literature. As a Tin House and VONA workshop alum, Chavonn’s poetry and prose have appeared in Yemassee, the Los Angeles Review, Permafrost Magazine, and Cosmonauts Avenue.   Chavonn uses art as a practice of resilience and resistance. By using and teaching poetry, writing becomes an act of healing. When not teaching with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop, Chavonn’s time is spent obsessing over house plants.Topics Discussed: Faith Forms Identity: One foot in the north, one in the deep south as a storytellerAncient Text: Remix, adapt, and make stories more malleableCareer Path: Cognitive science and psychology versus English and writingFellowships: Apply for what you want - to be on stage, reading, and writingPoetry and Therapy: Way to help people protest and heal from traumaPeople’s Hands: Words and colors capture who they are and what they doReclaim Language: Carve out composition space without marginalized writersWriting Exercises: Name everything and everyone around you that is true Book of Prayer Poems: Writing poetry is spiritual practice for well-beingWhat does rest look like? Meditation and resistance Links and Resources: Chavonn Williams ShenChavonn Williams Shen on FacebookChavonn Williams Shenn on TwitterMinnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW)The Nap Ministry - Rest as ResistanceQ Christian Fellowship Virtual Conference (Code: Queerology2021 for $10 off)Queerology Podcast on InstagramQueerology Podcast on TwitterBeyond Shame by Matthias RobertsMatthias Roberts on PatreonAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy &amp; Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

<a href="https://www.chavonnwshen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chavonn Williams Shen</a> is a poet, artist, educator, and activist from Minneapolis. ​Winner of the Still I Rise grant, first runner-up for the Los Angeles Review Flash Fiction Contest, and Best of the Net Award finalist, Chavonn is also a Pushcart Prize nominee, winner of the Mentor Series in Poetry and Creative Prose through the Loft Literary Center, and fellow through the Givens Foundation for African American Literature. As a Tin House and VONA workshop alum, Chavonn’s poetry and prose have appeared in Yemassee, the Los Angeles Review, Permafrost Magazine, and Cosmonauts Avenue.   Chavonn uses art as a practice of resilience and resistance. By using and teaching poetry, writing becomes an act of healing. When not teaching with the <a href="https://mnprisonwriting.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop</a>, Chavonn’s time is spent obsessing over house plants.Topics Discussed: <ul><li>Faith Forms Identity: One foot in the north, one in the deep south as a storyteller</li><li>Ancient Text: Remix, adapt, and make stories more malleable</li><li>Career Path: Cognitive science and psychology versus English and writing</li><li>Fellowships: Apply for what you want - to be on stage, reading, and writing</li><li>Poetry and Therapy: Way to help people protest and heal from trauma</li><li>People’s Hands: Words and colors capture who they are and what they do</li><li>Reclaim Language: Carve out composition space without marginalized writers</li><li>Writing Exercises: Name everything and everyone around you that is true </li><li>Book of Prayer Poems: Writing poetry is spiritual practice for well-being</li><li>What does rest look like? Meditation and resistance </li></ul>Links and Resources: <a href="https://www.chavonnwshen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chavonn Williams Shen</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/chavonnwshen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chavonn Williams Shen on Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/chavonnwshen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chavonn Williams Shenn on Twitter</a><a href="https://mnprisonwriting.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop (MPWW)</a><a href="https://thenapministry.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Nap Ministry - Rest as Resistance</a><a href="https://www.qcfconf.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Q Christian Fellowship Virtual Conference</a> (Code: Queerology2021 for $10 off)<a href="https://www.instagram.com/queerologypod/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queerology Podcast on Instagram</a><a href="https://twitter.com/queerologypod?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Queerology Podcast on Twitter</a><a href="https://matthiasroberts.com/beyondshame/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Shame by Matthias Roberts</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/matthiasroberts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matthias Roberts on Patreon</a>Advertising Inquiries: <a href="https://redcircle.com/brands" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy &amp; Opt-Out: <a href="https://redcircle.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Chavonn Williams Shen Writes to Heal

Adrienne Novy

On Tuesday, January 8th, Write On! Radio talks with local poets Adrienne Novy, Miss K, &amp; Chavonn Williams Shen about their recent work and publications. Novy recently published her coming of age journey through poems in Crowd Surfing with God: a story of self-acceptance that discusses growing up with a rare genetic disorder &amp; mental illness. Miss K is an active protest poet who works and attends Hamline University. Novy and Miss K have been featured prominently as performing poets with Button Poetry. If you would like to see their readings along with the best and brightest performance poets of today, you can find their readings on buttonpoetry.com or on The Button Poetry Youtube Channel. Chavon has had her poetry appear in Footnote #4: A Literary Journal of History, A3 Review, and The Coil. Writing has shown Chavonn to use art to explore new worlds, build communities, and advocate for the marginalized. She is currently pursuing her MFA in creative writing at Hamline University, as well.

On Tuesday, January 8th, Write On! Radio talks with local poets Adrienne Novy, Miss K, &amp; Chavonn Williams Shen about their recent work and publications. Novy recently published her coming of age journey through poems in Crowd Surfing with God: a story of self-acceptance that discusses growing up with a rare genetic disorder &amp; mental illness. Miss K is an active protest poet who works and attends Hamline University. Novy and Miss K have been featured prominently as performing poets with Button Poetry. If you would like to see their readings along with the best and brightest performance poets of today, you can find their readings on <a href="http://buttonpoetry.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">buttonpoetry.com</a> or on The Button Poetry Youtube Channel. Chavon has had her poetry appear in Footnote #4: A Literary Journal of History, A3 Review, and The Coil. Writing has shown Chavonn to use art to explore new worlds, build communities, and advocate for the marginalized. She is currently pursuing her MFA in creative writing at Hamline University, as well.

1/8/2019 Adrienne Novy, Miss K, & Chavonn Williams Shen