Shannon Nakai

Welcome! 

Shannon Nakai is a poet, a book reviewer/contributing writer, and a legal assistant with the International Rescue Committee. She is working to become an accredited representative for migrants and asylum seekers. More details can be found in the bio.

The website

This website is designed for two purposes. 

Literature: As a literary citizen, Shannon promotes worthy new publications by both established and debut voices, especially (but not limited to) those that dialogue with migration or cross-cultural experiences. (See her book review publications to get a sense of what and how she writes.) Writers, publishers, and publicists may connect with her here, as in addition to assigned reviews, she also considers unsolicited queries.

Immigration Advocacy: The second goal for this website is to provide a space for talking about migration. This includes a list of introductory sources helpful for correcting the false narrative surrounding immigrants in the United States, particularly those at our southern border; as well as sample nonprofits that do beautiful work with vulnerable communities. Feel free to send a message with resource recommendations or nonprofits.