It’s rare for a book of poetry to have the same narrative tension and sense of place as a novel. But it’s a testament to Diane Gilliam’s poetic imagination that she is able to capture the 1920-1921 mine wars of West Virginia with a power, depth, and scope typically reserved for fiction. Gilliam recently won the $50,000 Gift of Freedom award from A Room of Her Own Foundation, and for good reason. You can read more about the mine wars, plus an excerpt from her collection KETTLE BOTTOM at Gwarlingo...
Posted on: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 12:37:25 +0000
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