With echoes of regional literary icons James Still and Irene McKinney, Kari Gunter-Seymour’s latest poetry collection will become part of Appalachia’s literary canon.
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All articles filed in Nicole Yurcaba
Nicole Yurcaba (Ukrainian: Нікола Юрцаба) is a Ukrainian-American poet and essayist. Her reviews, poems, and essays have appeared in The Atlanta Review, The Lindenwood Review, Whiskey Island, Raven Chronicles, Appalachian Heritage, North of Oxford, and many other online and print journals. Nicole holds an MFA in Writing from Lindenwood University, is the recipient of a July 2020 Writing Residency at Gullkistan, Creative Center for the Arts in Iceland, and is a Tupelo Press June 2020 30 for 30 featured poet. Her poetry collection Triskaidekaphobia is forthcoming Black Spring Group in 2022. She teaches poetry workshops for Southern New Hampshire University and works as a career counselor for Blue Ridge Community College. She lives in West Virginia.
“The Villa”: Gothic Suspense Plus Publishing Industry Commentary
Rachel Hawkins’ latest novel, “The Villa,” is enticing and psychologically gripping, an intellectual and emotional investment.
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“Trashlands” Explores the Possibilities of a Worst-Case Climate Scenario
A review of Alison Stine’s novel, “Trashlands.”
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“The Gospel of Rot” Is A Surreal, Transcendental Addition to Appalachian Literature
A review of Gregory Ariail’s novel, “The Gospel of Rot.”
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Vulnerability and Healing in “So Tall It Ends in Heaven”
Jayme Ringleb’s poetry collection, “So Tall It Ends in Heaven,” is an unforgettable poetic mosaic.
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A Different Kind of Connection in “The Quiet Zone”
A review of “The Quiet Zone,” a nonfiction book about the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia which prides itself on being free of WiFi.
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An Environmental Manifesto from 1937 in”Hounds on the Mountain”
A review of James Still’s poetry collection, “Hounds on the Mountain,” reflecting on nature, life, death, self-sufficiency and survival.
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“Brisbane” Is Deep, Ambitious and Timely
Eugene Vodolazkin’s “Brisbane” is a deep, ambitious and timely novel of Russia and Ukraine
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The Dark and Deeply Philosophical Poetry of “A Season in Hell with Rimbaud”
A review of Dustin Pearson’s poetry collection, “A Season in Hell with Rimbaud.”
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Defiant Transformation in “Refugee”
In Pamela Uschuk’s poetry collection, “Refugee,” readers discover refugees of many kinds.
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