Tayari's Blog: Beautiful News All Around

Posted by TayariJones on January 29, 2009 08:28 AM
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Special Issue of PMS
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You may remember that last year this time, I announced the publication of a special issue of PMS magazine, edited by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers. Well there must have been some magic dust in the binding. So many good things have happened to the women published in that issue.

The latest is that my story, "Some Thing Blue," published in PMS #8, has been selected to appear in the next issue of New Stories From the South: The Year's Best. I am so excited because NSFTS is my favorite of the yearlies, but also because I love getting my southern credentials renewed. (Just for kicks, you can hear me read the story here!)

Other PMS Contributor Fabulousness includes:
  • Edwidge Danticat's "Uncle Moise" (from PMS #8) has been chosen for Best Creative Nonfiction of 2009.
  • Khadijah Queen was featured in the article "12 Debut Poets" in Poets and Writers.
  • Allison Joseph's chapbook, VOICE: POEMS, coming out from Mayapple Press today.
  • Raina León's first book of poetry, CANTICLE OF IDOLS was just published.
  • Latasha Diggs won an award in poetry from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund.
  • Patricia Smith's latest book of poetry, BLOOD DAZZLER was nominated for the National Book Award.
  • Elizabeth Alexander was named inaugural poet.
  • Natasha Trethewey was named the 2008 Georgia Woman of the Year.
  • Remica L. Bingham's poem, “Marchers Headed For Washington, Baltimore 1963” was published in a special collector's issue of Essence.
  • Heidi Durrow won the 2008 Bellwether Prize for Fiction

    You really have to read this special issue. Order your copy before they are all gone!
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    Comment #1, by minaj [TypeKey Profile Page]

    "New Stories From the South" is my favorite also, and I'm thrilled to hear that you were selected. Congratulations!

    January 29, 2009 01:01 PM

    Comment #2, by Ladylee [TypeKey Profile Page]

    Good for you, Miss Celie!

    I love that story. LOVED-ED IT. I almost know it by heart! I print it out whenever someone wants something good to read. It has been the subject of some interesting discussions, I must say.

    I'm STILL trying to get you to develop that into an epic novel!!! At least 500 pages long. At least! That would be one heckuva story there!

    Good for you! Congratulations:)

    January 30, 2009 03:44 PM

    Comment #3, by Michael Fischer [TypeKey Profile Page]

    awesome news!...i love nsfts...i remember reading your story "best cousin" in '04 or '05 (that's still my favorite nsfts edition)

    January 30, 2009 05:45 PM

    Comment #4, by jamey [TypeKey Profile Page]

    congrats! i love, love, love "new stories of the south".

    February 1, 2009 02:15 PM

    Comment #5, by hdurrow [TypeKey Profile Page]

    Thanks for the mention Tayari. I feel so incredibly honored that I got to be a part of this special issue. Thanks to Honoree Jeffers for putting together an amazing collection. And congrats to you!

    February 2, 2009 11:39 AM

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