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I think you could probably go back and track the stages of grief, probably that is what I went through. But I think if you do it right, you end up at acceptance. And that's where I ended up. And that's not to say that I've fully accepted the idea that the golden toad is extinct. Personally, I do still hold out hope that it could still be out there in those forests." - Trevor Ritland This conversation is with Trevor Ritland, who—along with his twin brother Kyle—authored The Golden Toad . The book chronicles their remarkable journey into Costa Rica’s cloud forest, once home to hundreds of brilliant golden toads that would emerge for just a few weeks each year—until, one day, they vanished without a trace. What began as a search for a lost species soon became something much more profound: a confrontation with ecological grief, a meditation on hope, and a powerful call to protect the natural world while we still can. Links: SpeciesUnite.com Kyle and Trevor: https://kyleandtrevor.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adventureterm/ Goodreads - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/222249677-the-golden-toad Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Golden-Toad-Ecological-Mystery-Species/dp/163576996…

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By making the world a more beautiful place, Artemis Speaks interviews writers and artists from the Appalachian Region of the Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond. This is a time we need to write and make art for the sake of healing our souls and enriching our communities. This podcast is a production of the Artemis Journal, a charitable organization now 43 years old and has evolved to be an all inclusive yearly journal with essays, poetry and art.

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Artifical Intelligence, a creative look at this tool 49:53

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AI can complete virtually any cognitive task, at least as well as a human. So, how does Artificial Intelligence, typically associated with human intelligence, affect our lives? Artemis Speaks is my platform for investigating and interviewing artists and writers, and I must be mindful of this process in the work I publish. AI as a tool can perform tasks associated with human intelligence, and almost everyone has experienced this tool, which has maximized the achievement of defined goals. As a photographer, I have used Photoshop for a long time. We have all used spellcheck. But beyond that, AI is seeping into all aspects of our lives, including search engines, virtual assistants, language models, strategy games, drone systems, medical advancements, Robotics, autonomous vehicles, and more. And the question is…How will it affect us in the here and now as well as the future? I am digging deeper into the field of AI with two guests today, all from different careers who have used these AI tools, and hear their experiences with AI. My guests are; Skip Brown, Musician and owner Final Track Studios, Artemis Speaks co-producer Susan Saandholland, conceptual artist and writer…

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Ann Goette, Writer, Poet, Playwright 27:34

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Today’s guest is Ann Goethe, a prolific writer known for her poetry, novels, musicals and plays, including operas. She is a recipient of The Virginia Arts & Humanities Prize and has served as a Fellow at the Sewanee Writer's Conference. Ann co-founded several initiatives, including ReNew The New, Giles Political Action, and the Giles Early Education Project. Her musical *COMING OF AGE*, explores middle school experiences, was adapted into a film by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. However her proudest achievement is the musical "JOSH," which addresses the serious topic of teen suicide. Her novel, MIDNIGHT LEMONADE , was a finalist for the Barnes & Noble Discovery Prize; her novel GONER was a finalist for The Indy Press literary award in 2016. She wrote the libretto for TRAVELS , an opera performed by Opera Roanoke. As the founder of the Blacksburg New School, now in its 54th year, Ann continues to inspire and shape the future of education and the arts through her work in literature and education. Her poem "TREE TALK" was featured in Artemis Journal 2025.…

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Elani Spencer, Youth Poet Laureate,Artemis 31:41

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Elani Spencer is a 19-year-old poet based in Roanoke, Virginia. She was born and raised in Rochester, NY, and currently attends Hollins University where she is pursuing a bachelors of art in Creative Writing and a minor in Business. She is Roanoke’s first ever Youth Poet Laureate, and she has appeared at many local art events, in newspaper articles, and on television programs like WDBJ7. Elani is currently interning with the Roanoke Arts Commission and she is also acting as the social media manager for Artemis as well as a reader for the editorial team.…

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Exploring the world of AI 51:45

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Exploring the world of AI Host Jeri Rogers Editor Artemis Journal As a publisher of poetry and art journals, I find the AI revolution compelling. This groundbreaking technology is ushering in rapid changes that will reshape nearly every aspect of our lives. We are witnessing a remarkable surge of innovation that has the power to disrupt entire industries while simultaneously creating new and unexpected opportunities for everyone involved. Are you captivated by AI's immense potential and eager to discover its creative possibilities? Or do you feel overwhelmed as you navigate this new technological landscape? No matter your experience, this interview will show how two inspiring individuals harness AI's power in their work. Today's guests are; **Susan Saandholland** is a passionate photographer on a continuous quest for creative discovery. She serves the community through her video and photographic contributions to non-profit organizations and individuals. Recent beneficiaries of her work include the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Keith Lee Dances, The Anne Spencer Museum and Garden, the VTC School of Medicine, Riverviews Artspace, and the Academy Center for the Arts. Susan is interested in capturing light and time to share imagination, mood, and storytelling moments. You can explore her stunning work on Instagram, Photoshelter, YouTube, and the Artemis Journals. **Skip Brown** , an accomplished audio editor, has been deeply engaged with music since he picked up a guitar at 13. At just 15, he recorded his first album at CBS Studios in NYC, and since then, he has performed countless shows across the country. His extensive experience includes operating a large commercial recording studio and producing successful festivals and civic center events. Despite a flourishing career in finance, Skip has never wavered in his dedication to music and sound. He has cautiously embraced the use of AI in his recording studio. Skip has been integral to the "Artemis Speaks" podcast for four years, showcasing his engineering and audio editor skills.…

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Ron Smith , Virginia Poet Laureate 34:51

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Smith serves as a Consultant in Poetry and Prose at St. Christopher's School and Poetry Editor at Aethlon: The Journal of Sport Literature. His poems have appeared in Artemis for nine years since 2016, when he was our guest poet. His poem Corporeal appears in our current Artemis Journal 2025. His books are available on Amazon.…

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Jeri Rogers & Skip Brown, Co-producers Artemis Speaks Podcast 32:32

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Join co-producers of our Podcast, Jeri Rogers and Skip Brown, as they reflect on four years of podcasting interviews with artists and writers published in the Artemis Journal. Getting ready to launch the next edition of Artemis Journal 24, they look at the event promoting their guest speaker, U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey.…

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Ana Morales, Artist 33:09

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Ana Morales is based in Roanoke, Virginia, and works primarily with mixed media. She holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a BFA from James Madison University, where she studied studio art and art education. She works at LeisureMedia360 in Roanoke as the art director for publications, including the Roanoker Magazine and the Virginia Travel Guide. Morales has exhibited her work locally and nationally. ARTIST STATEMENT For many years, my work has primarily been informed by my life as a type 1 diabetic. I’m interested in art-making as an opportunity to play and experiment, and I think this stems from a lifetime of adhering to rules and routines for my health and well-being. Over the years, I have discovered artistic processes that mimic my daily life with diabetes—processes that explore repetition and routine, control, order, and risk. While my early work is quite literal, my more recent work explores the broader idea of illness versus wellness and the day-to-day fluctuations of my mental health.…

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Dorothy Gillespie: Groundbreaking Documentary - COURAGE, INDEPENDENCE AND COLOR 24:21

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Join the conversation with son Gary Isreal, President of the Dorothy M. Gillespie Foundation, and daughter Dorien Gillespie Bietz, children of Dorothy Gillespie, as they reflect on the many gifts their mother had in a groundbreaking documentary Courage, Independence and Color. Artemis Journal was borne out of writing workshops for abused women. Ms. Gillespie donated her print celebrating Women in the Arts. The journal's mission is to support, develop, and encourage the talents of artists and writers from the Blue Ridge Mountains and beyond. Now in its 48th year, Artemis Journal looks back at its beginnings.…

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Jim Minick, Poet 34:25

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Jim Minick is the author or editor of eight books, including Without Warning: The Tornado of Udall, Kansas (nonfiction), Fire Is Your Water (novel), and The Blueberry Years: A Memoir of Farm and Family. His work has appeared in many publications, including The New York Times, Poets & Writers, Oxford American, Artemis Journal, Orion, Shenandoah, Appalachian Journal, Wind, and The Sun. He serves as co-editor of Pine Mountain Sand & Gravel. Minick’s honors include the Jean Ritchie Fellowship in Appalachian Writing and the Fred Chappell Fellowship at UNC-Greensboro. Minick has also won awards from the Southern Independent Booksellers Association, Southern Environmental Law Center, The Virginia College Bookstore Association, Appalachian Writers Association, Radford University, and elsewhere. His poem “I Dream a Bean” was picked by Claudia Emerson for permanent display at the Tysons Corner/Metrorail Station. He’s garnered grants from the Virginia Commission for the Arts, the Virginia Foundation for the Humanities, Augusta University, the Georgia Humanities Council, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. His newest book, T he Intimacy of Spoons explores the many metaphors of the spoon: from love and marriage to the spoon of a grave that holds our bodies; from the darkness of loss and night, where “the Big Dipper is nothing but / the oldest spoon pointing us home”; to the darkness of lungs transformed into art. The poems cover a wide variety of topics—cultural, political, familial, and natural—and always, underlying these poems is the song of birds—with broken wings or clear voices, avian muses filling our forests now or long gone. There are nods to Basho and Thoreau, to Eliot and Frost, Dickinson and Milton, this last, a long poem that retells the story of Adam and Eve from the point of view of Mal, the apple. Likewise, The Intimacy of Spoons shares a variety of forms, from sonnet, sestina, and villanelle to syllabics, lyrics, and a ballad. At the center of the book is the long poem, “Elegy for My Body,” which uses wordplay and contrasting voices to explore mortality, because “You can’t really do time; / it simply does us, / or undoes us, / us beings in the time being being beings / on Times Squared / waiting for the big ball to fall.” The poems of The Intimacy of Spoons return us to everyday stories and objects, common yet profound.…

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Sarah EK Muse, Award-winning Artist, Jewelry Designer, & Goldsmith 38:49

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Sarah EK Muse, a native Virginian, is an award-winning artist, jewelry designer, and goldsmith known for her exquisite bespoke jewels that celebrate personal narratives and strengthen connections to the past, present, and future. Serving as the backdrop for her inspirations, her private atelier, Studio 12, formerly a two-stall stable, is nestled in the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, where she plays with dreamy gemstones and the finest metals. You can also find her meditating in the woods or growing food in her organic garden, hanging with her chickens, or cozied up to a fire with a good book. With over 25 years of experience making fine jewelry, Sarah’s ability to infuse soulful sentiment and style into her bespoke pieces sets her apart. She ensures that each jewel speaks directly to the heart of its wearer. Working hand in hand with her clientele, she creates a personal connection to design pieces that transcend the ordinary, weaving their story into an exceptional artistic vision and future heirloom. https://sarahmuse.com/…

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Michele Evans, Poet and Teacher 22:02

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Michele Evans, a fifth-generation Washingtonian (D.C.), is a poet, writer, high school English teacher, and adviser for her school's literary magazine, Unbound . Before becoming an educator, Michele Evans studied at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts; King’s College in London, England; and the Graduate School at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. This 2023 Pushcart Prize nominee and winner of The ASP Bulletin poetry contest has been published in Artemis, The Write Launch, Tangled Locks, Sky Island Journal , Maryland Literary Review , and elsewhere. Her poem "anticlea" won first place in the 2023 ASP Bulletin poetry contest sponsored by Alan Squire Publishing. purl , her debut collection of poetry, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press in 2025. You can find her at www.awordsmithie.com or @awordsmithie on Instagram. "Working in a school system is “heart” work. You keep our students at the center of every conversation, decision, and in everything you do. You know every student by name and by need and go above and beyond to provide students with what they need to succeed." Dr. White, Roanoke City schools…

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Linda Atkinson, artist 33:31

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Linda Atkinson is a sculptor living and working in Botetourt County. She taught art history for 21 years at Virginia Western Community College, as well as studio courses for University /Santa Cruz, Hollins College, Roanoke College, and Radford University among others. Her work has been exhibited in museums and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, and Atlanta. She spent 15 years in California and taught sculpture and 3-D design at the University of California/Santa Cruz. “I believe that the artist is an envoy of the human spirit whose job it is to reestablish the “enchanted” dimensions at the core of human existence—poetry, myth, passion, imagination, true love, magic, the marvelous, dreams.” linda.atkinson111@gmail.com…

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A.J. Gnuse, Artemis Journal Literary Editor and Writer Girl in the Walls 35:12

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A. J. Gnuse is the bestselling author of Girl in the Walls , published in 2021. He received an MFA in fiction from UNC Wilmington, and his writing has appeared in the Guardian, Gulf Coast, Literary Hub, Los Angeles Review, and other venues. A native of New Orleans, he lives in Texas, where he is a literary co-editor of Artemis Journal alongside his wife, Donnie Secreast. “The novel begins as an eerie meditation on grief, family dysfunction, and things that go bump in the night. But about halfway through, Gnuse’s masterfully crafted slow burn ignites into a hair-raising thriller that is as unnerving as it is unexpected.” - Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Girl in the Walls poses the question — how well do we really know where we live? . . . Gnuse tugs the seemingly insignificant into the spotlight and holds it there. He makes the forgotten and easily brushed-away threads of the story crystal clear while entwining a narrative of growing up and learning to live with, while not clinging to trauma. It is a story focused on the psychological without prescribing itself as such; it entertains while providing a mirror to analyze the fears that make us leave our lights on just a little bit longer each night.” - Southern Review of Books…

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Javon Jackson, Jazz Saxophonist collaborating with acclaimed Poet, Nikki Giovanni 37:40

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The Moss Center in Blacksburg, Virginia presented a live performance and historic collaboration between renowned poet and Virginia Tech legend Nikki Giovanni and saxophonist-composer and former Jazz Messenger Javon Jackson. Their collaboration for over a year has yielded the CD The Gospel According to Nikki Giovanni. For an intimate jazz performance, Jackson brought his bold-toned, Trane-inspired tenor lines to bear on a series of hymns, spirituals, and gospel numbers hand-picked by Giovanni. The live performance also included jazz singer, Nnenna Freelon. This collaboration with Nikki Giovanni produced Jackson's fifth album for his Solid Jackson Records label. With a remarkable career as a Jazz saxophonist, Jackson released a potent tribute to a towering influence, Celebrating John Coltrane. His inaugural release on Solid Jackson Records featured the venerable drummer and former Coltrane collaborator Jimmy Cobb. He followed later in 2012 with Lucky 13, which featured the great soul-jazz keyboardist Les McCann and included a mellow instrumental rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Don't You Worry' Bout a Thing" along with a version of McCann's 1969 hit, "Compared to What." That same remarkably productive year, Jackson received the prestigious Benny Golson Award from Howard University in Washington, D.C., for recognition of excellence in jazz. Jackson's debut on the Smoke Sessions label, 2014's Expression, was a live quartet recording from the Smoke Jazz & Supper Club in Upper Manhattan. https://javonjackson.com/…

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Dr. Sandee McGlaun, Poet, Reading by Skip Brown 3:28

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River Sequence (a Meditation) 1. Riffle This moment: like a fat round plum smooth as stone tumbled downstream, at the edge of stillness poised to roll. How long does it take a rock to travel the length of a river? How long does it take a mind to wind its way through a memory? Hold the present, juicy and heavy, in the palm of your hand. Loosen the fist of time and lean back, eyes closed, into turbulent water. Let the current lift your feet. 2. Run A river begins at a clear, cold spring and flows one direction, riffles, runs, pools, and again. Time, too, moves forward in its eternal current, past-present-future. We try to contain it in rows of tidy boxes: line follows line, page follows page. A map draws a blue line we can trace with a finger on folded paper. When you stand in the river and look to its future, the current presses hard against the backs of your legs. 3. Pool Yet we live days that feel like minutes, minutes that enlarge, engulf years. The river too seeps sideways into the soil of its banks, spreads wide and flat and far when it floods. Water evaporates up into mist and fog, falls back down as rain, each drop rippling out, mosaic of many circles. Still we float along, certain we know where the current will take us. Still we say: the river flows to the sea. 4. Riffle At sea’s edge time passes more slowly than in higher climes, the scientists say, more slowly for feet than head. Are we drawn toes to tide because its pulse stretches our narrow days? Time: a wave rolling back on itself, a company of shimmering hourglasses that curl continuously toward the future until they end where they began. There is no time, the scientists say. Things happen. What if there is no time? Hard truth. Strange comfort. Sandee McGlaun…

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Lara Taubman, Songwriter 34:19

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New York-based country-soul singer/songwriter Lara Taubman delivers sobering subjects like mortality, mental health, spirituality, survival, and finding hope in an exceedingly turbulent & traumatized world on her sophomore album, Ol’ Kentucky Light , out September 16th on Atomic Sound Record Company. Taubman clearly didn’t just stumble upon her muse. She channels her earliest influences—the classic country of Patsy Cline, the great gospel of Mavis Staples, The Staple Singers, and Mahalia Jackson, and the contemporary folk largess as filtered through Joni Mitchell. She reveals herself in her music. http://www.larataubman.com…

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Bob Rotche, Artist 36:23

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https://www.bobrotche.com/ Bob Rotche is a Virginia-based wood artist. He has worked with wood in one manner or another for most of his life but it was exposure to the lathe and its ability to create smooth-flowing curves that really captured his imagination. He continues to use the lathe extensively but is now recognized more for his work with carving, color, and texture. He states, ”I try to keep a very open and curious mind in my attitude towards wood art. There are so many approaches and techniques being pursued today that the opportunity to tell a story with wood has never been greater." Bob is involved with a number of local and online galleries and his work has been featured in numerous juried exhibitions and several magazines."…

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Page Turner, Art Editor Artemis Journal 28:00

vor 2 years28:00

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Page Turner, an acclaimed artist, recently showed her art at the "Affiliation Show" at the National Arts Club in New York City. Page has worked with Artemis Journal for three years, and her ability to pair art and poetry is phenomenal! In this interview, Jeri Rogers explores how the layout comes into being with her creative skills. "This year's theme is "transformative nature" Change is the only constant, as they say, and to begin envisioning a more equitable, weird, and wonderful future for all, our journal encourages work that moves beyond narrow conceptions of both gender and environment. The Greek Lunar Goddess, Artemis, is our journal's perpetual muse. She protects wild animals, the wilderness, women, and children. This year, allow Artemis' light to illuminate new pathways prioritizing the wild over the well-tread. Artemis Journal has many artists and writers, some first published, and others are well-known in their fields. We are honored to include the work of former US Poet laureate Natasha Trethewey, Virginia Poet Laureates Ron Smith and Carolyn Kreiter-Foronda, and artists Betty Branch, Steven Kenny, Michele Sons, Starroot, Sam Krisch, and Susan Saandholland. Artemis donates 10% of journal sales earnings to a women's shelter for abused women in Southwest Virginia.…

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Susan Saandholland, Artist 35:25

vor 2 years35:25

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The arc of Susan's career is amazing. Besides her commitment to Photography, It includes a six-year term as President of the American Kidney Fund. She has been represented in three galleries and continues her desire to be of creative service to artists, dancers, and musicians. Her video skills helped numerous artists worldwide to have virtual shows during Covid isolation. Artemis Journal is pleased to publish her latest work, "Wilderness" in the 2023 Journal.…

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Susan Hankla, Poet 33:24

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Susan Hankla Poet has s long history with Artemis. Back in 1977, as a young writer, Susan's poetry appeared in the very first edition of Artemis Journal . VA. For many years she worked as a traveling poet-in-the-schools working with underserved communities in Virginia, through generous grants from The Virginia Commission on the Arts. This made her love of teaching creative writing grow into reaching out to the Richmond community offering adult writing classes at the VMFA Studio School, The Visual Arts Center, & The University of Richmond. Her debut collection of poems, Clinch River , was released in 2017 and her second poetry book was just released, titled I'm not Evelyn published by Groundhog Press.…

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Nikki Giovanni, Poet 39:43

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Update: 12/10/24 The Artemis community shares the deep sorrow of losing our cherished poet, Nikki Giovanni. She passed on the evening of Dec. 9, 2024. For ten years, she served as our Distinguished Poet on the Board, and her contributions were invaluable to the heart of our poetry journal. We feel this loss deeply and will carry her spirit and legacy with us as we move forward. She will always be missed, but her words and impact will live on in our hearts. https://artemisjournal.org/blog/ From Harlem rooftops to the drumbeats of the Congo, the poems in "The Women and the Men display in full measure the gifts that have made Nikki Giovanni one of the most important, appealing, and broad-reaching American poets: her warmth, her conciseness, her passion, and her wit. As a witness to four generations, Nikki Giovanni has perceptively and poetically recorded her observations of both the outside world and the gentle yet enigmatic territory of the self. When her poems first emerged from the Black Rights Movement in the late 1960s, she immediately became a celebrated and controversial poet of the era. Written in one of the most commanding voices to grace America's political and poetic landscape at the end of the twentieth century, Nikki Giovanni's poems embody the fearless passion and spirited wit for which she is beloved and revered. http://www.nikkigiovanni.com…

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Michele Sons & Sam Krisch, Fine Art Photographers 36:02

vor 2 years36:02

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Michele Sons is a landscape and nature photographer, writer, and educator with a focus on the quiet, contemplative imagery of Appalachia. She was recently New River Gorge Creative-in Residence at our nation’s newest national park, which culminated in a solo exhibit of her work and an instructional ebook available for purchase on her website. Michele’s clients include National Geographic, The Wilderness Society, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, and various non-profits benefitting our National Parks. http://www.michelesons.com Sam Krisch is a fine art photographer known for his dramatic landscapes, wood-based photographic art pieces, and whimsical and experimental iPhone photographs. He has exhibited throughout the United States at museums, universities, art centers, and commercial galleries and his work is in numerous corporate, museum, and private collections. Solo exhibitions include the Radford University Art Museum, Virginia Tech Moss Arts Center, Allentown Art Museum, Capital One, and Academy Center of the Arts. He is the cover artist for Artemis Journal 2014. http://www.samkrisch.com…

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Sean Prentiss, author of Finding Abbey 29:22

vor 2 years29:22

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When the great environmental writer Edward Abbey died in 1989, four friends buried him secretly in a hidden desert spot that no one would ever find. The final resting place of the Thoreau of the American West remains unknown and has become part of American folklore. In his book FINDING ABBY, Sean Prentiss goes on an odyssey looking for Abbey's grave and combines an account of his quest with a creative biography of Abbey. Sean Prentiss takes readers across the country as he gathers clues from his research, travel, and interviews with some of Abbey's closest friends. Along the way, Prentiss examines his sense of rootlessness as he unravels Abbey's complicated legacy, raising larger questions about the meaning of place and home. The result of this remarkable journey is the book, Which won the National Outdoor Book Award, the Utah Book Award for Nonfiction, and the New Mexico-Arizona Book Award. He is also a poet, published several times by Artemis Journal, Crosscut: Poems, a memoir-in-poems about his time as a trail builder in the Pacific Northwest. He also is a co-editor of two anthologies and textbooks about the creative process. Sean serves as Backcountry Magazine's poet laureate. Currently, he is an associate professor at Norwich University in Vermont. Before becoming a professor and writer, Sean worked as a trail builder in the Pacific Northwest and the Desert Southwest. Wherever he has lived, the power of stories and the power of place has been a part of his life.…

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Annie Waldrop, Multi-Media Artist 32:45

vor 2 years32:45

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Annie Waldrop is a multi-media artist living and working in Roanoke, Va. In addition to exhibiting work up and down the east coast, she recently had a major solo exhibition at The Turchin Center at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. She studied at Parsons School of Design in New York City and acquired her master's degree at The Maryland Institute College of Art In Baltimore, Md. Her current focus combines various skills, including sculpture and painting, into ideas surrounding Buddhist philosophy and the Dharma teachings. https://anniewaldrop.net/…

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Betty Branch, Sculptor 34:04

vor 3 years34:04

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Betty Branch is an artist who is constantly reinventing herself. Her media is diverse; She sculpts in wax, clay, fiber, straw, and stone. Throughout her career in intensive production, she has culled visual references from ancient matriarchal civilizations to current cultural events, from Greece to the foothills of the Blue Ridge. Her work is defined by lifelong tenets: the body, rites of passage, the intersection between land and form, and the myth and form of crow and raven. Branch’s award-winning art has been widely exhibited in the US and abroad, with works from small to monumental in private, corporate, university, and museum collections. She maintains a studio and gallery in Roanoke, VA. www.bettybranch.com…

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Starroot, Visionary Folk Artist 30:01

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Starroot grew up in Southern Germany and started to create art at an early age, inspired by nature and her unlimited fantasy. She explored and practiced conscious dreaming in her early childhood. She is an entirely self-taught artist. When she was 30 years old, she had a life-changing Out of Body experience in a car accident. Starroot opened more and more for visions coming to her. In 1986 she moved with her two children to Tennessee and then to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.…

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Bill Glose, author 27:30

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Many war books have been written the horrors of combat. All the Ruined Men explores how difficult and confusing it can be afterward to come back home. All the Ruined Men is a book of linked stories that show veterans struggling to adjust to civilian life after years of war in Iraq and Afghanistan. As a combat veteran, and a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, Bill served in the Gulf War as part of the first units deployed to prevent Saddam Hussein from invading Saudi Arabia. After months of tension, He was part of the ground invasion into Iraq, charging through sand dunes littered with dead bodies. " I took after my father, a Vietnam vet who never spoke about his war. Stoicism was his fortress. It became mine too. Silence served as a tolerable stopgap for a while, but once I left the Army, I had too much free time to think. Reports about scores of veteran suicides had me worried. I hadn’t considered taking my own life, but some dark vortex had me in its grip. My choices were simple: I could follow the lessons of my silent father and let my internal anger and confusion grow until they exploded, or I could try something different. So I began to write about my experiences and those of other soldiers fighting in our seemingly never-ending wars. What I learned was that words had the power to heal. And that healing could be shared—with other veterans, with their families, with anyone curious about what it’s like to go to war and come home with serious emotional baggage." Bill Glose…

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Donnie Secreast, Artemis Literary Editor 29:22

vor 3 years29:22

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Donnie Secreast is co-editor of Artemis Journal and is a Ph.D. candidate in Literary Studies at Texas A&M University. She grew up in the Blue Ridge Mountains, originally from Radford, Virginia, with roots in Western North Carolina. Her research interests include the intersections of ecocriticism and humor in Cold War-era women’s writing. Her scholarship on Sylvia Plath appears in the journal Studies in the Novel, and her writing on Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring can be read in the journal Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment Sylvia Plath ( /plæθ/ ; October 27, 1932 – February 11, 1963) was an American poet, novelist, and short-story writer. She is credited with advancing the genre of confessional poetry and is best known for two of her published collections, The Colossus and Other Poems (1960) and Ariel (1965), as well as The Bell Jar , a semi-autobiographical novel published shortly before her death by suicide in 1963. The Collected Poems were published in 1981, and Plath was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in Poetry in 1982 posthumously. Secreast's scholarship on Sylvia Plath appears in the journal Studies in the Novel , and my writing on Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring can be read in Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment. Links: https://muse.jhu.edu/article/750706 https://academic.oup.com/isle/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/isle/isab021/6250915?login=false…

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Alessio Zanelli, Italian Poet 24:38

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Alessio Zanelli is an Italian poet who writes in English, a language he has learned completely as an autodidact. His work has appeared in some 200 literary journals from 17 countries including, in the USA: Artemis, California Quarterly, Concho River Review, Italian Americana, The Lyric, North Dakota Quarterly, Philosophy And Literature, Potomac Review, Worcester Review , and World Literature Today , among about a hundred more. His fifth original collection, titled The Secret Of Archery , was published in 2019 by Greenwich Exchange (London). For more information please visit www.alessiozanelli.it .…

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Jane Goette, Author River Road Memoir 24:48

vor 3 years24:48

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A River Road Memoir is a journey through a young girl’s idyllic childhood in the rural South to her restless adolescence when the Civil Rights struggle becomes urgent and personal to her family. The unfolding story is told through the second daughter’s eyes. Jane is a serious child, the one her father calls, “a tree full of owls,” always thinking, observing, and wondering about meanings. Unresolved conflicts continue around the family table as the Civil Rights movement evolves, the Vietnam War begins, and chemical plants spring-like poison mushrooms along the river. Set in the 1950s and 1960s, the conflicts reflected in this book are hauntingly familiar to readers today as Americans continue to battle over the nation’s identity and values. JANE GOETTE, a Louisiana native, is a teacher, writer, and mother of three. Jane has volunteered with Artemis Journal and served as Associate Editor 2018-2020. She resides in Virginia.…

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