Lynley (Shimat) Renée Lys - Writing CV
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Published Work
2015 Book Review: "[Sing] The Black Body Electric," Review of "[Insert] Boy," by Danez Smith.
Fjords Review
2015 Book Review: "The Tenor of Silence," Review of "Revising the Storm," by Geoffrey Davis.
Fjords Review
2015 Book Review: "Here to Love You Uncomfortable," Review of "The New Testament," by Jericho Brown.
Fjords Review
Winter 2014 "Joan," and "Epicenter: Marla in Jerusalem,"
Window Cat Press
2014 Book Review: Review of "The Figure of a Man Being Swallowed by a Fish" by Joshua Weiner
Fjords Review
Verse Wisconsin 113 "Images of the Bubble Chamber," "By the Shores of Gitchee Gumi" http://versewisconsin.org/Issue113/poems/lys.html
Journal 2013, Issue 1 "Figs in Water," "Greek Tragedy," in Deep Water Literary Journal
Oct. 2013 "The Song in the Silence," in the chapbook "Turn Up The Volume: Poems on the States of Wisconsin"
Available at The First Amendment Protection Fund website.
Verse Wisconsin 111 Verse Drama - "To Be Someone Who Would Impress You"
http://versewisconsin.org/Issue111/poems/shimatLys.html
Apr. 2013 "Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic p864," in Leaves of Ink
http://www.leaves-of-ink.com/search/label/LynleyShimat%20Lys
Verse Wisconsin 110 Three Poems - "Salat of the Sus, Carob Juice Hymn," "The Hebrew University Mount Scopus," "The East"
http://versewisconsin.org/Issue110/poems/lys.html
2012 "Hebrew - A Love/Hate Relationship" in "Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation"
Fall 2011 "Scrapbook of Kiev" in Flashquake
Fall 2008 Featured Poet at Miriam Books, /poems---published-and-awards.html
Jan. 2002 Edition “Tel Aviv Melody” in Big City Lit, http://www.nycbigcitylit.com/contents/BCLTelAviv.html
Feb. 2001, Vol. 1 “She,” “Enormity,” in Sapphic Litorus, UC Berkeley, CA
Mar. 2000, Vol. 1 “Irinka” in The Occasional Bagel, UC Berkeley, CA
Apr. 1999, Vol. 2 “Tea House,” “Isle” in Cal Literary Arts Magazine, UC Berkeley, CA
Mar. 1999, Vol. 5 “Out of Jaffa” in The Body Inside, Evanston, IL
Jan. 1999, Issue 27 “Letter Knife” in Sparks, /uploads/5/3/3/7/53370/sparks27_lynley_lys_99.pdf
Nov. 1998 “Sickle,” “Birth” in Asteroid, UC Berkeley, CA
Aug. 1998, Issue 4 “Salt Pillar,” “To Seek,” “Tocsin” in Road of Shadows, /road-of-shadows-june-1998.html
June 1998 Edition “Collage,” “Night Life,” “Crusin’ Shangri-LA,” “Tempest,” “Escape,” PoetryMagazine.com,
/poetrymagazinecom-june-1998.html
Jan. 1998, Issue 3 “Rising,” “Looking Glass,” “Expectations,” Road of Shadows, www.longshadows.com/road3/poet5.html
Jan 1998 Edition “Sublimate,”” “Philosopher,” PoetryMagazine.com, /january-1998.html
Readings
May 2015 Emerging Jewish Writers Panel, Massachusetts Poetry Festival, Salem, MA
Mar. 2015 Dead Rabbits Reading Series, New York, NY
Dec. 2014 Memory for Forgetfulness, Reading of Translations from Mahmoud Darwish. Bowery Poetry, NY
Nov. 2014 Lamprophonic Emerging Writers Series - http://www.lamprophonic.com/emerging-writers
Oct. 2009 Played "Actress" in "The Colour Purple," Spontaneous Combustion, Center Stage Theater, Jerusalem
Sept. 2007 Various readings, Valentine's Performance, Times Square Playwrights, NY
May 2002 Reading of 2001-2 Writing Prize Winners, Faculty Club, UC Berkeley, CA
April 2002 Lunch Time Poetry Series, Morrison Library, UC Berkeley, CA
Feb. 2001 Readings from Sapphic Litorus, at Mama Bear’s, Berkeley, CA
Feb. 2001 Release Party for Sapphic Litorus, in the Tilden Room, UC Berkeley, CA
Writing Classes & Groups Attended
2013-2014 Sense Writing with Madelyn Kent, Jerusalem
June 2010-Present Poetry group continuing from seminar with Lisa Katz
Spring 2014 Poetry Plunge: A Poetry and Publishing Workshop, Part 2,
at the Loft Literary Center Online with Wendy Vardaman & Sarah Busse
Fall 2013 Poetry Plunge: A Poetry and Publishing Workshop, Part 1
Oct. 2009 - June 2010 Poetry Seminar with Lisa Katz, Poetry Place, Jerusalem
Oct. 2009 - June 2010 Writing group for new immigrants, Jerusalem
October 2009 Spontaneous Combustion, Center Stage Theater, Jerusalem
May 2009 - Oct. 2009 Workshops for "The Smart Women's Project, Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre, Madison, WI
Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2008 Times Square Playwrights, New York, NY http://www.timessquareplaywrights.org/
Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2008 NYC Screenwriters Meetup, New York, NY
Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2007 The Rude Monkey Theatre Group, Brooklyn, NY
June - Sept. 2007 Facilitator, Park Slope Summer Writing Group, Brooklyn, NY
Sept. - Dec. 1999 Black Fire on White Fire, Lehrhaus Judaica, Berkeley, CA
Sept. - Dec. 1998 Poetry in the Dark, (student group) UC Berkeley, CA
Aug.- Dec. 1996 Creative Writing, Laney College, Oakland, CA
Sept. - Dec. 1993 Memoir Writing Class, Vista Community College, Berkeley, CA
Published Work
2015 Book Review: "[Sing] The Black Body Electric," Review of "[Insert] Boy," by Danez Smith.
Fjords Review
2015 Book Review: "The Tenor of Silence," Review of "Revising the Storm," by Geoffrey Davis.
Fjords Review
2015 Book Review: "Here to Love You Uncomfortable," Review of "The New Testament," by Jericho Brown.
Fjords Review
Winter 2014 "Joan," and "Epicenter: Marla in Jerusalem,"
Window Cat Press
2014 Book Review: Review of "The Figure of a Man Being Swallowed by a Fish" by Joshua Weiner
Fjords Review
Verse Wisconsin 113 "Images of the Bubble Chamber," "By the Shores of Gitchee Gumi" http://versewisconsin.org/Issue113/poems/lys.html
Journal 2013, Issue 1 "Figs in Water," "Greek Tragedy," in Deep Water Literary Journal
Oct. 2013 "The Song in the Silence," in the chapbook "Turn Up The Volume: Poems on the States of Wisconsin"
Available at The First Amendment Protection Fund website.
Verse Wisconsin 111 Verse Drama - "To Be Someone Who Would Impress You"
http://versewisconsin.org/Issue111/poems/shimatLys.html
Apr. 2013 "Wehr Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic p864," in Leaves of Ink
http://www.leaves-of-ink.com/search/label/LynleyShimat%20Lys
Verse Wisconsin 110 Three Poems - "Salat of the Sus, Carob Juice Hymn," "The Hebrew University Mount Scopus," "The East"
http://versewisconsin.org/Issue110/poems/lys.html
2012 "Hebrew - A Love/Hate Relationship" in "Living Jewishly: A Snapshot of a Generation"
Fall 2011 "Scrapbook of Kiev" in Flashquake
Fall 2008 Featured Poet at Miriam Books, /poems---published-and-awards.html
Jan. 2002 Edition “Tel Aviv Melody” in Big City Lit, http://www.nycbigcitylit.com/contents/BCLTelAviv.html
Feb. 2001, Vol. 1 “She,” “Enormity,” in Sapphic Litorus, UC Berkeley, CA
Mar. 2000, Vol. 1 “Irinka” in The Occasional Bagel, UC Berkeley, CA
Apr. 1999, Vol. 2 “Tea House,” “Isle” in Cal Literary Arts Magazine, UC Berkeley, CA
Mar. 1999, Vol. 5 “Out of Jaffa” in The Body Inside, Evanston, IL
Jan. 1999, Issue 27 “Letter Knife” in Sparks, /uploads/5/3/3/7/53370/sparks27_lynley_lys_99.pdf
Nov. 1998 “Sickle,” “Birth” in Asteroid, UC Berkeley, CA
Aug. 1998, Issue 4 “Salt Pillar,” “To Seek,” “Tocsin” in Road of Shadows, /road-of-shadows-june-1998.html
June 1998 Edition “Collage,” “Night Life,” “Crusin’ Shangri-LA,” “Tempest,” “Escape,” PoetryMagazine.com,
/poetrymagazinecom-june-1998.html
Jan. 1998, Issue 3 “Rising,” “Looking Glass,” “Expectations,” Road of Shadows, www.longshadows.com/road3/poet5.html
Jan 1998 Edition “Sublimate,”” “Philosopher,” PoetryMagazine.com, /january-1998.html
Readings
May 2015 Emerging Jewish Writers Panel, Massachusetts Poetry Festival, Salem, MA
Mar. 2015 Dead Rabbits Reading Series, New York, NY
Dec. 2014 Memory for Forgetfulness, Reading of Translations from Mahmoud Darwish. Bowery Poetry, NY
Nov. 2014 Lamprophonic Emerging Writers Series - http://www.lamprophonic.com/emerging-writers
Oct. 2009 Played "Actress" in "The Colour Purple," Spontaneous Combustion, Center Stage Theater, Jerusalem
Sept. 2007 Various readings, Valentine's Performance, Times Square Playwrights, NY
May 2002 Reading of 2001-2 Writing Prize Winners, Faculty Club, UC Berkeley, CA
April 2002 Lunch Time Poetry Series, Morrison Library, UC Berkeley, CA
Feb. 2001 Readings from Sapphic Litorus, at Mama Bear’s, Berkeley, CA
Feb. 2001 Release Party for Sapphic Litorus, in the Tilden Room, UC Berkeley, CA
Writing Classes & Groups Attended
2013-2014 Sense Writing with Madelyn Kent, Jerusalem
June 2010-Present Poetry group continuing from seminar with Lisa Katz
Spring 2014 Poetry Plunge: A Poetry and Publishing Workshop, Part 2,
at the Loft Literary Center Online with Wendy Vardaman & Sarah Busse
Fall 2013 Poetry Plunge: A Poetry and Publishing Workshop, Part 1
Oct. 2009 - June 2010 Poetry Seminar with Lisa Katz, Poetry Place, Jerusalem
Oct. 2009 - June 2010 Writing group for new immigrants, Jerusalem
October 2009 Spontaneous Combustion, Center Stage Theater, Jerusalem
May 2009 - Oct. 2009 Workshops for "The Smart Women's Project, Kathie Rasmussen Women's Theatre, Madison, WI
Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2008 Times Square Playwrights, New York, NY http://www.timessquareplaywrights.org/
Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2008 NYC Screenwriters Meetup, New York, NY
Sept. 2007 - Dec. 2007 The Rude Monkey Theatre Group, Brooklyn, NY
June - Sept. 2007 Facilitator, Park Slope Summer Writing Group, Brooklyn, NY
Sept. - Dec. 1999 Black Fire on White Fire, Lehrhaus Judaica, Berkeley, CA
Sept. - Dec. 1998 Poetry in the Dark, (student group) UC Berkeley, CA
Aug.- Dec. 1996 Creative Writing, Laney College, Oakland, CA
Sept. - Dec. 1993 Memoir Writing Class, Vista Community College, Berkeley, CA