Whipstitches (MadHat Press, 2016) by Randi Ward is a collection of miniature poetry snapshots of Appalachian life. Ciara Felty and I work at the Loyal Jones Appalachian Center and took a liking to the book when it was nominated for the poetry Weatherford Award in 2016.
Mountain State Press Inc. has published a new anthology Voices on Unity: Coming Together, Falling Apart. “In these unsettling times, writers are called to express their thoughts and feelings in the art medium they know best, words,” said author Cat Pleska, who edited this anthology. This collection of prose, poetry and song comes from 35 contributors from […]
Poet Randi Ward has collaborated with Faroese singer-songwriter Eivør Pálsdóttir to render the acclaimed artist’s tenth album, Slør, into English. The folktronica album, Pálsdóttir’s commercial debut in the United Kingdom, was released by A&G Records earlier this summer. Ward, who has written lyrics for the likes of Guðrið Hansdóttir and Icelandic sensation Ásgeir, was eager to work […]
On Saturday, April 22, eight authors from across the region will gather in Parkersburg to celebrate Eyes Glowing at the Edge of the Woods, a new anthology of fiction and poetry from West Virginia that was published by WVU Press last month. The event, co-sponsored by WVU Press and the Parkersburg Poetry Series, will take place […]