A Tapestry Of Voices

The works here range in genre from song lyrics to a novel chapter; the stylistic forms vary from straightforward prose to free verse to an Italian sonnet; and the cast of characters includes, among others, a pastor who polishes his fingernails as a symbolic way of letting his parishioners know he is gay; a boy whose demented grandfather gives him the secret to finding love and happiness; and a palace guard charged with overseeing the execution of a Syrian ruler, to name but a few. The geographical settings of these works may vary from Greece to Mexico to France and elsewhere, but all the writers have in common a connection to East Tennessee; so it's not surprising that many of the works are set here. ~ Kay Newton, Editor