Christopher X. Shade

Christopher X. Shade is author of the novel The Good Mother of Marseille. His latest is the book of poems Shield the Joyous, about the loss of loved ones to the disease of addiction. His stories and book reviews have appeared widely, and he has won story awards including the Writers at Work fellowship competition in 2016. He is co-founder and co-editor of Cagibi, at cagibilit.com, a journal of poetry and prose. He teaches fiction and poetry writing at The Writers Studio. Raised in the South, he now lives in New York City. Learn more at ChristopherXShade.com.