HOLLER, CHILD by LaToya Watkins
LaToya Watkins' collection Holler Child released from Tiny Reparations Books in 2023 and was a finalist for the National Book Award. I first read Watkins' short story "Cutting Horse" and this is where I fell in love with her storytelling. I first heard her read at the 2025 Longleaf Writer's ... Read More
CODE by Charlotte Pence
"Orderly" is the first poem in Charlotte Pence's poetry collection Code, out from Black Lawrence Press. The collection released in 2022. I had the honor of hearing Pence read this summer at the Longleaf Writer's Conference and get a signed copy at the local bookstore, Sundog Books. I find myself ... Read More
WE DESERVE THE GODS WE ASK FOR by Seth Brady Tucker
Had the pleasure of meeting Seth Brady Tucker and a few of the Longleaf group at the Longleaf Writers Conference booth at AWP this year. One of the best parts of AWP is discovering and rediscovering communities and books. Right now, I'm enjoying "Beautiful Boys in Brodie Helmets," the first ... Read More