SVM Book Club: Every Leaf a Mirror, by Jim Wayne Miller
Join the Swannanoa Valley Museum Book Club in 2017 to read a list of titles that span fiction, non-fiction, poetry and prose that are related to local interest, history, and Appalachian heritage and culture.
Bring along a bag lunch and join other history and literature enthusiasts as you discuss themes, opinions and more!
December's read is a collection of poems and essays by Leicester (North Turkey Creek) native and grandfather of the Appalachian studies renaissance, Jim Wayne Miller, that includes excerpts from his seminal work, The Briar Poems, and a rare autobiographical essay.
Get your copy at a local bookseller or on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Every-Leaf-Mirror-Miller-Reader-ebook/dp/B00O85W4ZM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1482004564&sr=8-2&keywords=every+leaf+a+mirror
Jim Wayne Miller (1936--1996) was a prolific writer, a revered teacher and scholar, and a pioneer in the field of Appalachian studies. During his thirty-three-year tenure at Western Kentucky University, he helped build programs in the discipline in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Ohio, and worked tirelessly to promote regional voices by presenting the work of others as often as he did his own. An innovative poet, essayist, and short story writer, Miller was one of the founding fathers and animating spirits of the Appalachian renaissance.
In Every Leaf a Mirror, Morris Allen Grubbs and Mary Ellen Miller have gathered essential selections from the beloved author's oeuvre. Highlights from the volume include touchstone poems; seminal articles; a rare autobiographical essay; a commencement address; and an excerpt from the previously unpublished short story "Truth and Fiction." Revealing the scope and significance of Miller's contributions as an artist and cultural scholar, this reader captures the excitement that surrounded the birth of modern Appalachian literature.
With commentary by Mary Ellen Miller, an introduction from well-known author Robert Morgan, and an afterword by the notable Silas House, Every Leaf a Mirror provides an unprecedentedly intimate look at Miller's writing. This long overdue collection not only celebrates the life of this revered ambassador of Appalachian literature and culture but also introduces a new generation of readers to his work.
Venue and address
Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center, 223 W State St, 28711 Black Mountain
- Fri12/15/201711:30 AM
December 15, 2017
SVM Book Club: Every Leaf a Mirror, by Jim Wayne Miller
This event in Black Mountain was published by Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center.