A Call for Messy Truths… LITFRIENDS Newsletter#3 This is the online version of our newsletter from Jack Walker Press, Amy Lou Jenkins, and FirstPerson Writing Mothers and Fathers and Messy Histories This season of Mother’s and Father’s Day has me thinking of my roots and of family stories. If you’ve ever watched Skip Gates’ Finding …
Sleeping with the Enigma of Poetry, Nonfiction, and More… LITFRIENDS Newsletter#2 This is the online version of our newsletter from Jack Walker Press, Amy Lou Jenkins, and FirstPerson Writing National Poetry Month sparks thoughts of poetry even in a newsletter with a focus on creative nonfiction So, I went to bed thinking about a latent …
Boomshakalaka, Boomshakalaka Here We Go… LITFRIENDS Newsletter#1 This is the online version of our newsletter from Jack Walker Press, Amy Lou Jenkins, and FirstPerson Writing LITFRIENDS*, I’m convinced, more than ever, that this divisive world needs your words and stories. So, I’ve retired from college teaching, and I’m here to support your literature–your words and …