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Native Foods Reviewed in the Journal of Southern History
“Wise provides an enticing taste of the emerging field of Indigenous food history.”
From Blue to Red: The Rise of the GOP in Arkansas Now in Paper
A fascinating look at how Arkansas went from being one of the country’s most solidly Democratic states to one of its most ardently Republican in just a few years.
Available for Pre-Order: Straw in the Sun by Charlie May Simon
“In Straw in the Sun, Charlie May Simon never indulges in the easy dichotomies that poison our own politics and culture, for she finds neighborliness, knowledge, and beauty wherever she turns in rural Perry County, Arkansas.”
Twenty Acres Reviewed in the Arkansas Historical Quarterly
“Good stories are to be cherished and shared. They also help us understand ourselves and our communities.”
To Be Named Something Else Reviewed in the Colorado Review
“Winning first place of the 2023 Miller Williams Poetry Prize hardly seems enough. This book changes the game.”
Architect Reviewed in The Adroit Journal
“Thumel’s poetry works line by line, room by room, to lay bare the skeleton of grief’s structure…”
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The submission deadline for the 2026 Miller Williams Poetry Prize has been extended to 15 October 2024.
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