I’m pleased to report that one of my botany-themed poems, “Marigold,” was included in Impossible Archetype 15, which was published March 31, 2024. Thanks to editor Mark Ward for accepting it!
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Virginia Festival of the Book 2024
On March 22, 2024, I spoke on a panel at the Virginia Festival of the Book in Charlottesville, Virginia. The panel, “Alternate Appalachias,” was moderated by Jeffrey Dale Lofton and included authors Anya Liftig and Danielle Chapman. I really enjoyed chatting about memoirs with all three of them, and the
Read moreAppalachian Studies Association Conference
I’ll be attending the Appalachian Studies Association Conference this year in Cullowhee, North Carolina. Dr. Cynthia Burack, who co-edits the SUNY Series in Queer Politics and Cultures, will be moderating a panel, “Queer and Here,” on March 9th from 10:30 till 11:45 am. I’ll be a panelist, along with Julia
Read moreMalaprop’s Reading
On Monday, November 6th, I gave a reading from the second edition of Loving Mountains, Loving Men at Malaprop’s Bookstore and Cafe. The staff members were so friendly, hospitable, and welcoming! (This is not always true when I read at bookstores, I assure you.). The audience was appreciative, books were
Read moreThe Sagas of Mann Released!
My latest collection of fiction, The Sagas of Mann: Erotic Viking Tales, has recently been released by Lethe Press! Many thanks to publisher Steve Berman and Inkspiral Design! Please support independent presses by buying the book directly from the press at this link!
Read moreCanceling the Knoxville Reading
Sorry, folks, I’m canceling the Knoxville reading. Got effing COVID at a 150-person wedding (big surprise) a week or so ago, so I’m quarantining in my WV house. With luck, the reading will be rescheduled, perhaps in January 2024.
Read moreUpcoming Knoxville Reading
On October 19th, I’ll be reading from the new edition of Loving Mountains, Loving Men at Union Ave Books in Knoxville, Tennessee. I’ll be joined by the wonderful Julia Watts, with whom I coedited LGBTQ Fiction and Poetry from Appalachia. Here’s the event link: https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/author-event-jeff-mann
Read moreSecond Edition of Loving Mountains, Loving Men Released
On August 8, 2023, I turned 64, and the second edition of Loving Mountains Loving Men was released by Ohio University Press. The book’s a collection of memoir and poetry that first appeared in 2005. The second edition includes a new cover, updated acknowledgments, an afterword, and a few new
Read moreThe Sagas of Mann
The Sagas of Mann, my Viking-themed erotic fiction collection, will be released in September 2023, and once more the folks at Lethe Press have come up with a great cover!
Read moreMythology Poems
This summer, I’m working on a series of poems based on world mythology, most particularly the Greek, Norse, and Celtic pantheons. The research is certainly fun. I’m reading the 75th anniversary edition of Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, a book I first read as a child. Other books I’m using as inspiration
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