Man of Pine and Cedar
January 14th would have been my dad’s 74th birthday. I hope he has an afterlife of all his favorite music. This is a poem about the things he left behind.
Dear Kiese Laymon
I’m still writing letters to writers. Sometimes they are long. That’s gonna have to be ok right now.
My Top 5 Books of 2021: Punch Me Up to the Gods
Punch Me Up to The Gods. A few words on being free.
My Top 5 Books of 2021: This Is Where We Find Ourselves
This is a celebration of a book that brought me smiles and brought me home. This Is Where We Find Ourselves. Enjoy!
My Top 5 Books of 2021: The Book of Tereneh
Dear Tereneh,
Some flowers for you, sis.
My Top 5 Books of 2021: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
My top 5 favorite reads of 2021 celebration starts with Deesha Philyaw’s The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.
A Leopard or A Whale Maybe
Brittany Hailer’s Animal You’ll Surely Become is just perfect!
Being Appalachian
What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia is a syllabus of love and respect for the region.
