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Leaving Chang’e on Read

Debut chapbook by Jane Shi
Leaving Chang’e on Read

Jane Shi is generously offering 3 copies (paperback or PDF) of her debut chapbook, Leaving Chang’e on Read to any disabled person in the United States and Canada. Jane is a fantastic writer, poet, and community organizer. Check out 2 essays by Jane that I published and edited, “What Will Never Be Again,” and “Reimagining the Autistic Mother Tongue.” See below for more details about the giveaway.

A light pink background with cream and white-ish foamy swirls. A larger cream splotch in the near-centre reveals pink handwritten letters "Leaving / Chang'e / on Read." There's a milk jug pouring liquid into the splotch. "Jane Shi" is handwritten in cream at the bottom right. Cover Art Credit: Sunny Chiu (@fleshknife on Instagram)
A light pink background with cream and white-ish foamy swirls. A larger cream splotch in the near-centre reveals pink handwritten letters "Leaving / Chang'e / on Read." There's a milk jug pouring liquid into the splotch. "Jane Shi" is handwritten in cream at the bottom right. Cover Art Credit: Sunny Chiu (@fleshknife on Instagram)

About the chapbook by Phoebe Telfar for CiTR 101.9 FM

Leaving Chang’e on Read is author Jane Shi’s debut chapbook, presenting poems that cover complimentary yet diverse themes. Her pieces tap into troubled family histories, diasporic reflection, identity and self-discovery, and relationships of support.
A double exposure photograph, wherein two images are faded onto one another in a single image, of Jane sitting at her desk on a black office chair. Jane is a genderfluid person with pale tan skin, with her eyes closed, wearing brown and black glasses and short black hair that slightly flares at the end with rounded bangs like a bowl. In one exposure Jane’s face is larger and closer to the camera; there are lights directly behind her. In the other, she is sitting on a black office chair and holding a sliced open half of a pomegranate. Behind her is a round, moon-like desk lamp. The desk behind her is a medium orange-brown and contains a head shelf, with books ordered in red, black, white, and the rest of the rainbow ordered on the top of the table. There’s a small brown monkey plushie near the left end of the desk. There’s a black and white ink illustration above the orange to blue books on top of the desk where there’s an open space below the desk shelves. Photo Credit: Divya Kaur (@soft.kaur on Instagram)
A double exposure photograph, wherein two images are faded onto one another in a single image, of Jane sitting at her desk on a black office chair. Jane is a genderfluid person with pale tan skin, with her eyes closed, wearing brown and black glasses and short black hair that slightly flares at the end with rounded bangs like a bowl. In one exposure Jane’s face is larger and closer to the camera; there are lights directly behind her. In the other, she is sitting on a black office chair and holding a sliced open half of a pomegranate. Behind her is a round, moon-like desk lamp. The desk behind her is a medium orange-brown and contains a head shelf, with books ordered in red, black, white, and the rest of the rainbow ordered on the top of the table. There’s a small brown monkey plushie near the left end of the desk. There’s a black and white ink illustration above the orange to blue books on top of the desk where there’s an open space below the desk shelves. Photo Credit: Divya Kaur (@soft.kaur on Instagram) 

About the author

Jane Shi is a queer Chinese settler living on the unceded, traditional, and ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) First Nations. She was shortlisted for The Malahat Review’s 2022 Open Season Award for Creative Non-Fiction. She wants to live in a world where love is not a limited resource, land is not mined, hearts are not filched, and bodies are not violated. Leaving Chang’e on Read is her debut chapbook.

Details

1) Any disabled person in the US or Canada is eligible for this giveaway. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability.

If you already received a book from one of my previous giveaways, please consider letting other people have a chance.

2) The first 3 people will receive a paperback or PDF. If you do not receive a reply that means the books have been claimed or you did not include all the required information.

3) Send an email to DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com with ‘Jane Shi Giveaway’ in the title of the message. Do not reply to this post!!

4) Include the following information in your message:

  • First and last name
  • Mailing address
  • Format (one only): paperback or PDF

Please note: I will send this information along with your email address to the publisher. They are responsible for confirming your details and sending you the book. Please be patient!

Published by:

Alice Wong

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