Contributors to this issue

Contributors to this issue Wendell Berry farms with his wife, Tanya, in his native Henry County, Kentucky, near the farms of their son and their daughter. He is the author of many books of essays, including Way ofIgnorance, numerous novels, including Andy Catlett: Early Travels and several poetry collections including Given. Michael Chitwood grew up in Rocky Mount, Virginia, graduated from Emory & Henry College and received an MFA from the University of Virginia. His latest poetry collection is From Whence published by LSU Press. He teaches at the University of North Carolina. Casey Clabough has a review essay in the spring issue of the Sewanee Review which considers the relationship between southern and Appalachian literature. His forthcoming book, The Warrior's Path: Reflections Along an Ancient Route, recounts his footjourney from western Maryland to the Smoky Mountains following the route used by his ancestors at the close of the eighteenth century. Cynthia Cotten has published six children's books with major New York publishers. She lives in Montclair, Virginia. Rodger Cunningham, a native of Kenova, West Virginia, teaches English at Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, Kentucky. He is the author of Apples on the Flood: The Southern Mountain Experience and of many essays and reviews. Jeannie Dotson is a member of the Stopover Church of God, Stopover, Kentucky. She grew up in Pike County, Kentucky, and now lives in Powell County where she teaches middle school language arts. Julie Dunlop knows Appalachia, Virginia, through her mother's kinfolks. She teaches English at Central New Mexico Community College and is the author of a chapbook, Faces on the Metro. Grace Toney Edwards directs the Appalachian Regional Studies Center at Radford University. She was the editor of the "Literature" section of the Encyclopedia ofAppalachia and is the co-editor of Handbook to Appalachia. Ill Elizabeth Ellison grew up in Milton, North Carolina, of Occaneechi Indian descent. In 1976, she and her family moved to a place adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Swain County. She has a workshop and studio in Bryson City, and has illustrated many important books, most recently Blue Ridge Nature Journal. Sidney Saylor Farr edited Appalachian Heritage from 1985 until 1999. The author of several books, most published by university presses, she is a native of Stoney Fork of Straight Creek in Bell County and is now retired and living in Berea, Kentucky. Earl Hamner is the author of the best-sellers, Spencer's Mountain and The Homecoming as well as several other books. He is best-known as the creator of the television series, The Waltons, but also created Falcon Crest and many individual television programs including Where the Lilies Bloom. A native of Nelson County, Virginia, he lives in Southern California. Silas House was the featured author of the Spring 2004 issue of Appalachian Heritage. He serves as writer-in-residence at Lincoln Memorial Universty. A life-long resident of Lily, Kentucky, he is the author of three novels, Clay's Quilt, A Parchment ofLeaves, and The Coal Tattoo. Jeanne Larsen directs the MFA Program at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, and publishes in and in-between several genres. Her most recentbook is Willow, Wine, Mirror, Moon: Women's Poemsfrom Tang China. Her poetic piece in this issue is from a novel in progress. Ashley Lawrence is a graduate of Clinton High School in Tennessee and is an Art Education major at Berea College. Her student work assignment has been with Appalachian Heritage since she entered as a freshman almost three years ago. Jeff Daniel Marion was the featured author of the Fall 2003 issue of Appalachian Heritage. He grew up in Rogersville, Tennessee, and is retired from teaching English at Carson-Newman College. One of his seven poetry collections, Ebbing & Flowing Springs, won the national poetry book of the year award from the Independent Publishers Association. 122 Linda Parsons Marion is the poetry editor for Now & Then. She lives in Knoxville, works as an editor for the University of Tennessee and is the author of the poetry collection, Home Fires. Don Narkevic moved to West Virginia in 1979 to teachhigh school. He lives in Weston, West Virginia, and is currently working on an...