Shann Ray
About
Shann Ray is an American poet, novelist, and scholar of forgiveness. He writes poetry and literary fiction under the name Shann Ray in honor of his mother Saundra Rae, and social science as Shann Ray Ferch. He is the author of the novel American Copper, American Masculine: Stories, Forgiveness and Power in the Age of Atrocity, Blood Fire Vapor Smoke: Stories, Sweetclover: Poems, Atomic Theory 7: Poems and Balefire: Poems. He is also the editor with Larry C. Spears of Conversations on Servant Leadership: Insights on Human Courage in Life and Work and The Spirit of Servant Leadership, and the editor with Jiying Song of Servant Leadership and Forgiveness: How Leaders Help Heal the Heart of the World. His work has appeared worldwide in literary magazines and scientific journals, including Poetry (magazine), McSweeney's, Poetry International, Narrative Magazine, the Journal of Counseling and Development, the Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and the Voices of Servant Leadership Series.