Where the Old Stories Still Breathe

An Anthology of Poetry from the Heart of Appalachia. Published by Dandelion Scribes.

This 400-page community anthology is full to the brim with original poetry by Dandelion Scribes core contributors who live local to our area in eastern TN & KY. Featuring: Sheena Fry King, Stephen Young, Frances Denise, Jade Foster, Blair Correll, Kristen Reid, Cari Lynne Wilson, Olivia Immitt, Kristian Obrusanszki, Amber Sparks, S.A. Phillips, Dane Osborne, Nina, Olivia Gilreath, R. Clift, Bobbie Jean, Chris Boyatt, Stephanie Duncan, Amethyst Drake, Diona Marie Gwyn, Brandon Thorpe, Cameron Lyric Cox, Rhonda Kendziorski, Angelia Ross, and the dithyrambler.

Soon available for purchase locally at The Black Cat in Oneida, The Commissary in Historic Rugby, and McCreary Co. Public Library in Whitley City. $22 per book, and every purchase supports the Scribes online publication & poetry community!

Curated & designed by Cheyanne Leonardo. Edited by Cheyanne Leonardo & Frances Denise. Cover photographs by Stephen Phillips. Named after the original poem, “Where the Old Stories Still Breathe” by Olivia Gilreath.

Scroll through the images to meet some of our anthology contributors & sponsors!

Kristen Reid
Brandon Thorpe & Dane Osborne
Frances Denise & Nina
Cari Lynne Wilson
Sharon Leonardo
Sheena Fry King
the dithyrambler, Chris Boyatt, & Angelia Ross
Stephanie Duncan
Rhonda Kendziorski
Amethyst Drake

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