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BOOK OF THE WEEK
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About Us
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The Ghent Reader is an online literary review featuring poets, writers and artists with ties to Hampton Roads, Va. Our mission is to acquaint Hampton Roads' locals with the local literary scene while also sharing the area's talents with the rest of the literary
world. To learn more about how Hampton Roads is defined, visit our Submission Guidelines.
GhentPoetryCafe, a poetry group based in the Ghent district of Norfolk, Va., and Write Now LLC, a small publishing company, founded and publishes the Ghent Reader in its digital and printed form.
Ghent Reader editorial board
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Deb Markham, who lives in Ghent, earns a living as a freelance reporter, photographer & Web publisher. She represents the Ghent Reader & GhentPoetryCafe in a number of venues. Visit her Website, http://debmarkham.com.
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Arthur Hoffman, a Portsmouth resident and poet, watches heart monitors for a living at Sentara Norfolk General Hospital. His poetry has been published in various publications, including the Blue Collar Review and his chapbook, On the Wings of an Ant, which was illustrated by Lou Carbone. (Photo by Lisa Flowers)
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C. A. "Drew" Stephenson, a 1992 graduate of William & Mary College, moved to Smithfield in 1996 and then to Ghent in 1999. He teaches high school and encourages his students to write. (Photo by Lisa Flowers) |
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Grace Tazewell, a Norfolk native, has published both fiction and non-fiction, including a newspaper column, articles in Prevention and Virginia Country magazines, and a volume of short stories entitled Redemption. (Photo from Grace Tazewell.)
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Mike Wingfield has lived in worked in Germany and New York City. He has written for print, online, and broadcast media (advertising and ensemble comedy) and his poetry has appeared in Zabawny, Gestalt, The Heidelberg Review and locally in 9-Volt magazine. (Photo by Lisa Flowers) |
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Lisa Flowers, a freelance proofreader who lives in Ghent, has
appeared in Jack Magazine, Whimperbang Journal and
The Cortland Review. She is the author of Niwot's Wake, a verse memoir. (Photo from Lisa Flowers)
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Cesca Waterfield, a poet, fiction writer and songwriter, has been published in Blue Collar Review, Powhatan Review, and other journals. She cut a CD, Sweetbriar, in 2003. Listen to it on CDBaby.com. Visit her Web site http://Cesca.net.
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News contributors
Pete Freas, Nathan Richardson, Queen Sheba and Max Despard.
All four maintain their own newsletters and/or poetry groups. Any reader may contribute news and updates to the Ghent Reader.
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To contact the Ghent Reader or anyone involved with the Ghent Reader, feel free to e-mail GhentReader@GhentReader.com, call (757) 961-0778 or mail:
Ghent Reader
C/O Bibliophile Bookshop
251 W. Bute St.
Norfolk, Va. 23510-1403
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Help us continue offering the best poetry and fiction from Hampton Roads.
Please make a donation or visit one of our sponsors.
The Ghent Reader is published by GhentPoetryCafe |
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