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Poetry

Today’s Meditation

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Now an app, inspired by the book project:

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Give yourself a reminder each morning to reflect on a new meditation.

These meditations are helpful and light-giving to everyone in today’s difficult times.

The origins of Today’s Meditation were to provide daily support for those with the disease of addiction among loved ones in their lives.

Today’s Meditation is a project of the book of poems Shield the Joyous.

Unless attributed otherwise, all text is composed and owned by Christopher X. Shade.


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Poetry

Poetry: “Dogs, Cincinnati” in TLR

The Literary Review has published the poem “Dogs, Cincinnati” in the Granary issue, Vol.62 Issue 02.

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Fiction

“Best Men” in 12th Street Journal

12th Street Journal has published “Best Men” which is a short fictional story. It is available to read online.

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Fiction

“Cathedral Square, Mobile, Alabama” in Chaleur Magazine

Chaleur Magazine has published “Cathedral Square, Mobile, Alabama” which is a very short, fiction story. It is not available to read online at this time.

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Poetry

Poetry: “Ambulance Rides” in The American Journal of Poetry

The American Journal of Poetry published the poem “Ambulance Rides” in Volume 6, January 1, 2019.

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News & Appearances

Christopher X. Shade teaching at The Writers Studio in NYC

TWS-Logo_dark-2 reverse imageChristopher teaches writing, both fiction and poetry, at The Writers Studio in the West Village, NYC. Christopher’s class is the Level 1 introduction to the Writers Studio method. Visit the class schedule on the Writers Studio website.

From the website: “All students new to The Writers Studio NYC start with Level I. Since we approach teaching with our own method and vocabulary, even experienced writers with publications and/or MFAs will find plenty that is new and challenging in Level I. Our short weekly exercises are designed to stimulate students’ imaginations while also teaching a lot of nuts-and-bolts narrative strategies. Students learn that a narrative voice is born out of conscious creation and is not merely the voice we use when speaking or keeping a journal. We encourage students to turn autobiographical fragments into publishable work by using different narrative personas to tell their story in fiction and poetry.”

 

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Fiction

“Marseille Hunger” in Portland Review

Portland Review has published Christopher’s story, “Marseille Hunger.” The story is set in Marseille, France; similar in ways, in voice and themes, to Christopher’s novel, The Good Mother of Marseille (Paloma Press, 2019). But this story isn’t related to the novel, except by way of Marseille.

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News & Appearances

Cagibi literary journal co-founded by Christopher X. Shade and Sylvie Bertrand

Cagibi_Logo_KnockOutIn 2017, Christopher X. Shade and Sylvie Bertrand co-founded the literary journal Cagibi, at cagibilit.com. The Cagibi journal’s quarterly issues feature stories, poems, personal narratives, works in translation, and visual art from around the world.

Cagibi also offers writing retreats.

Sign up for the Cagibi newsletter to receive announcements of new issues, open reading periods, upcoming retreats, and other Cagibi news.

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News & Appearances

Reading at KGB, Feb 25 2018, 7 pm

TWS-Logo_dark-2.pngThe Writers Studio Reading Series Presents:

Fiction and Poetry Readings By:

  • Joel Hinman
  • Rachel Nevins
  • Christopher Shade
  • Anamyn Turowski
  • Iris Lee Stoler

Of The Writers Studio Faculty and Master Class

Sunday, February 25, 2018 at 7 PM

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85 E 4th St, New York, New York

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Reading at Halyards Bar in Brooklyn

Excited to be reading at the Verbal Supply Company’s event at Halyards Bar. Saturday, December 9, at 1 PM.

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