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An East Tennessee Anthology edited by Doris Ivie and Leslie M. LaChance excerpt from the Introduction I love the title of this book, Breathing the Same Air. It reminds me of how I often describe what living in East Tennessee is like for me. I simply breathe better here than anywhere else I've ever been. Some of it, I'm sure, is because of those majestic mountains, fertile valleys, and dazzling springtimes. But most of it has to do with the genuine authenticity of this place. The contributors to this book articulate that notion far better than I can.... Edye
Ellis
The Knoxville Writer's Guild is grateful for the financial support of:
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 The
Knoxville
Writers' Guild is holding
its breath for the new anthology expected
to make its debut at the November meeting where selected authors in the
book will read from their works. Copies will be available for purchase
at that time.
This contemporary anthology was designed by Dariel Mayer, who designs books and jackets for various publishers including American Quilt Studies Group, The Bench Press, and several university presses. The book's cover art was created by Jean Hess. Published by Celtic Cat Publishing, Breathing the Same Air will showcase contributors from southeastern Virginia to the Chattanooga area. Poems, short stories, and essays deal with matters of community, relationships, the creative process, and the environment. More information about Breathing the Same Air will be updated in the East Tennessee Writer, the Guild's newsletter, and on this web site. These are some of the 83 authors and artists featured: Connie Jordan Green - "On Watching the Century's Last Lunar Eclipse," poem and "The Tonic of Wildness," essay Marilyn Kallet - "Bumper Boats" and "Mother Visits," poems David Keffer - "Stairs Going Nowhere," photo-essay Jeff Daniel Marion - "Woman at the Well," poem John Nolt - "The Health of Southern Appalachia," essay James
"Sparky" Rucker -
"My Soul Survives," essay
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Tennessee
Book Award - Peter Taylor Prize for the Novel