Meet NCLR staff at NCWN Spring Conference
Come see NCLR staff at the North Carolina Writers Network Spring Conference in Greensboro on April 22.
News
NCLR Guest Feature Editor Presents at Southeastern Native Studies Conference
These panels engaged with scholars and community members and stirred up much excitement for NCLR’s 2023 issue.
Ghost Stories: An Interview With Khalisa Rae
Friday from the Archives: “The last ghost is always the lies that are told”: An Interview with Khalisa Rae Thompson by Maia L. Butler from NCLR Issue 31 (2022)
This week, we are continuing highlighting performance poetry for our first annual Jaki Shelton Green Performance Poetry Contest.
“Dark and Light”: Peedin reviews Becker
“…in this collection, Becker allows readers to engage with the Cherokee past and how it bleeds into a present-day North Carolina, reminding us of a long ago home.”
Imagination Activist Glenis Redmond from 2019
Friday from the Archives: “Glenis Redmond: Poet, Teaching Artist, Griot” written by Lisa Sarasohn from NCLR Issue 28 (2019)
TWO 2023 Poetry Competitions
During the month of April, the North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for two contests this year. . . .
2023 James Applewhite Poetry Competition
The North Carolina Literary Review is accepting submissions for the 2023 Applewhite Poetry Prize from April 1 through April 30.
Godwin reviews Silverthorne
“Collected Poems of Marty Silverthorne is the tenth compilation of poetry from a man whose writing supported his own healing as it showed the world a quadriplegic person’s capabilities.” Godwin writes.
NCLR Editor Receives ECU Award for Leadership
“The individuals being honored tonight embody the ECU motto Servire, meaning to serve,” Chancellor Philip Rogers said in his opening remarks. “They serve our students, they serve our university, they serve our region and they serve our state with steadfast and selfless dedication. … Rogers presented the first award of the ceremony, the James R. Talton Jr. Leadership Award, to [NCLR Editor] Margaret Bauer…”
Poetry in Community: Jaki Shelton Green from 2016
Friday from the Archives: “The Deep Shovel: A Conversation with Jaki Shelton Green” by Amber Flora Thomas from NCLR Issue 25 (2016)