Shirley Huey

Shirley Huey writes poetry and prose, and is a two-time VONA/Voices of Our Nation fellow in memoir and travel writing. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley and has a JD from NYU School of Law. Her work, which focuses on food, memory, and social justice, has been published in Panorama: The Journal of Intelligent Travel, sparkle + blink, Enduring Values: An Anthology of San Francisco Area Writers and Artists of Color. At the Mesa Refuge, Shirley will write a memoir about growing up in an immigrant Chinese family in San Francisco, including perspectives on mental health, the criminal justice system, and lessons learned from cooking and food.