Opening: Calligraphic Art by Terry M. Coffey

Flood, 1978
I was honored that artist and calligrapher Terry Coffey wanted to use the opening line from my book, In an Uncharted Country, as part of her exhibit Opening, which will run from March 1, 2013 through the Virginia Festival of the Book, at the Jefferson Madison Regional Library in Charlottesville. Terry has used the beginnings of books by several Virginia writers for this exhibit. I’m particularly thrilled with the way she has captured the snowstorm that is featured in my story “Flood, 1978.” Just beautiful. For more information about Terry and the exhibit, go to TerryMCoffey.com.

About the author

I am the author of three novels--THE LAST BIRD OF PARADISE, OLIVER'S TRAVELS, and THE SHAMAN OF TURTLE VALLEY--and three story collections--IN AN UNCHARTED COUNTRY, HOUSE OF THE ANCIENTS AND OTHER STORIES, and WHAT THE ZHANG BOYS KNOW, winner of the Library of Virginia Literary Award for Fiction. I am also the co-founder and former editor of Prime Number Magazine and the editor of the award-winning anthology series EVERYWHERE STORIES: SHORT FICTION FROM A SMALL PLANET.

Comments

  1. A beautiful combination of image and words. Terry and I have worked together in the past and will again for an exhibition at the Lynchburg Academy of Fine Arts in 2016. I’m looking forward to the wonderful energy that bloo

  2. A beautiful combination of image and words. Terry and I have worked together in the past and will again for an exhibition at the Lynchburg Academy of Fine Arts in 2016. I’m looking forward to the wonderful energy that blossoms in collaborative work.

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