Shayla Lawson

Award-winning poet, journalist and disability advocate

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Shayla Lawson headshot

Shayla Lawson

Award-winning poet, journalist and disability advocate

Bio

Shayla Lawson is an award-winning poet, journalist and disability advocate from Lexington, Kentucky. They are the author of four books including How To Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir.

Upcoming Events

Literary
Performance
Thu, Sep 19  •  8pm

The Moth

Jon Goode, Tarek El-Ariss, Shayla Lawson, Ivy Le, Esau McCaulley, and Carolyn Meyer

Gather for an evening of true stories told live and without notes.

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How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir, Shayla Lawson

How to Live Free in a Dangerous World: A Decolonial Memoir

by Shayla Lawson

Published by Penguin Publishing Group

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