January 2014

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Congeries - January 2014

A Poetry Congeries with John Hoppenthaler: January 2014

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It seems only fitting that I write these few words to preface the year’s first Congeries from West Virginia, a place where,

Rose McLarney - Poetry

Rose McLarney’s collection of poems, Its Day Being Gone, is forthcoming from Penguin Books in 2014 and her book, The Always Broken Plates of Mountains, was published by Four Way Books 2012. Its Day Being Gone is the 2013 National Poetry Series winner. Additionally, Rose has been awarded The Fellowship of Southern Writers’ biennial George Garrett New Writing Award for Poetry, Alligator Juniper’s 2011 National

Maria Hummel - Poetry

Maria Hummel is the author of the poetry collection House and Fire, winner of the 2013 APR/Honickman First Book Prize,

James Tolan - Poetry

James Tolan is the author of Mass of the Forgotten (Autumn House Press) and the chapbooks Red Walls

Colleen J. McElroy - Poetry

Colleen J. McElroy lives in Seattle, Washington where she a Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington. Editor-

Gary L. McDowell - Poetry

Gary L. McDowell is the author of Weeping at a Stranger's Funeral (Dream Horse Press, 2013) and American Amen

Jessica Jacobs - Poetry

Jessica Jacobs received her MFA in Poetry from Purdue University, where she served as the Editor-in-Chief of Sycamore Review.

Karen Craigo - Poetry

Karen Craigo teaches English to international students at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri. A chapbook,

Alison Pelegrin - Poetry

Alison Pelegrin is the author of three poetry collections, most recently Hurricane Party (2011) and Big Muddy River of Stars

Anthony Madrid - Poetry

Anthony Madrid lives in Chicago. His poems have appeared in B O D Y, Boston Review, Fence, Gulf Coast, Iowa Review,