Dismantle: An Anthology of Writing from the Vona/Voices Writing Workshop - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0989747417 ISBN 13: 9780989747417

Publisher: Thread Makes Blanket Press, 2014

Synopsis

Voices of Our Nation Arts Foundation (VONA) was founded by Elmaz Abinader, Junot Diaz, Victor Diaz and Diem Jones in 1999. Each envisioned an arts organization that could change the landscape for writers of color by supporting individual writer growth, creating a platform for community engagement and providing a workshop and mentor focus to expand writing opportunities. Over 2,000 writers from around the globe have participated in VONA. Dismantle is an anthology of creative work from VONA alum and its award-winning teachers. Contributors include: Chris Abani, Elmaz Abinader, Faith Adiele, Kimberly Alidio, Hari Alluri, LiYun Alvarado, Anna Alves, Vibiana Aparicio-Chamberlin, Adam Balm, Oscar Bermeo, Tara Betts, Amalia B. Bueno, jewel bush, Ching-In Chen, Sharline Chiang, Monet Cooper, William Copeland, Jennifer De Leon, Junot Diaz, Gail M. Dottin, teri elam, M.J.Fievre, Nikky Finney, Cristina Garcia, Minal Hajratwala, Tatiana Richards Hanebutte, Scott Hernandez, Sasha Hom, Ashaki M. Jac

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Review:

"VONA has been an astonishingly rich source of great talent and brilliant work. This anthology bursts from that deep well. It is essential work from important writers." -Luis Alberto Urrea

About this edition

• Publisher: Thread Makes Blanket Press
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0989747417
• ISBN 13: 9780989747417
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 275
• Editor: Marissa Johnson-Valenzuela, Andrea Walls, Adriana E. Ramírez, Camille Acker, Marco Fernando Navarro