Since 2002,[citation needed] Shovan has participated in the Artist in Education program for the Maryland State Arts Council.
[1] Shovan was the 24th writer-in-residence for the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society in Maryland, and she visited and taught at local schools as part of the program.
[7] Along with Saadia Faruqi, Shovan co-wrote the book A Place at the Table, which was published in 2020.
[8] The book is about two 11-year-olds—Pakistani-American Sara and Jewish Elizabeth—who develop a friendship after becoming cooking partners in class.
[9] It was named a Sydney Taylor Notable book by the American Library Association.