We just recently published Issue 22 of Sky island Journal, and we're offering a trio of special features of brand new works from that issue! You will get a sampling of the world-class poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction included in Issue 22, and hear from a few of the writers and poets themselves!
I am honored to introduce you to Jonathan Odell, who took time to speak with me recently about his creative nonfiction piece, “Our Wondrous Monsters.”
Here is a brief bio:
Jonathan Odell is author of three novels. His first, The View from Delphi, (Macadam Cage 2004) deals with the struggle for equality in pre-civil rights Mississippi, his home state. In 2012, Random House published his second, The Healing, which explores the power of a story to free a people, set on a slave plantation in the Mississippi Delta. A third novel, Miss Hazel and the Rosa Parks League, was released by Maiden Lane Press, February 2015. His essays appear in various publications including New York Times, Commonweal, The Bitter Southerner, Minnesota Monthly, Salon, and Alternet. Odell presently lives in Minnesota with his husband.
You can view more of his work at his website: http://www.jonathanodell.net
Read this episode’s featured piece, “Our Wondrous Monsters,” and all the incredible works of Issue 22 (Fall 2022) for free at skyislandjournal.com
You can enjoy more incredible works of poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers all over the globe at: https://www.skyislandjournal.com
You can enjoy more incredible works of poetry, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction from writers all over the globe at: https://www.skyislandjournal.com
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