Janice N. Harrington

With a heart divided between the Midwest and the South, Janice N. Harrington weaves memory and place into questions about how we build a sense of belonging. Harrington, a Guggenheim fellow, winner of the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and a Cave Canem Fellow, has published three previous books of poetry: Even the Hollow My Body Made Is Gone, The Hands of Strangers, and Primitive: The Art and Life of Horace H. Pippin. Also an award-winning children’s writer, Harrington teaches creative writing at the University of Illinois.

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