Jennifer Tappenden on Women in the Arts at the U

Jennifer Tappenden
Photo by August Jennewein

Last week on Women in the Arts at the U, poet extraordinaire and Architrave Press founder, Jennifer Tappenden, was back to tell us what her life's been like since becoming a Riverfront Times Mastermind! She also shared with us her big ideas for making St. Louis a world-class literary hub and, of course, read some of her fabulous poetry. Check out the interview here!










Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Mandy Mincher on Women in the Arts at the U

Mandy Mincher

This week on Women in the Arts at the U, our guest, the great fiction writer Mandy Mincher, spoke about writing her novel about a 19th century Parisian violinist, as well as what she learned from editing WomenArts Quarterly Journal and how she balances her work and writing life. Check it out here.















Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

WomenArts Quarterly Journal Volume 3, Issue 4 Now Available!

Volume 3, Issue 4: WomenArts Quarterly Journal

Hello all!

We are very excited to announce the release of Volume 3, Issue 4 of WomenArts Quarterly Journal! This issue contains a great interview with Amanda Coplin, the writer of the fantastic 2012 novel The Orchardist, as well as a review of Pistol Annies's sophomore smash, a timely essay about the history and changing landscape of gun advertisements, beautiful and eccentric prints and ink drawings, and of course an engaging story and poems galore. I highly recommend checking out this issue; it's chock-full of goodness. Pick up your copy here.


Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Katherine Mitchell on Women in the Arts at the U

Katherine Mitchell teaching the Alexander Technique

Yesterday, on Women in the Arts at the U, we had the fascinating Katherine Mitchell as our guest. Katherine, a dancer, poet, teacher, and Director of St. Louis Center for the Alexander Technique, had great insight on how movement and gesture affect artistic performance. In addition, she also treated us to a reading of some of her fabulous poetry! Check out the interview here.


















Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Sara Ross on Women in the Arts at the U

Sara Ross

This week on Women in the Arts at the U, our guest was the fabulous writer Sara Ross. Sara was a really interesting guest to have on the show because she writes in multiple genres, including literary fiction, personal essay, poetry, and young adult fiction. She's had great success in all these genres and had a lot to say about her process and goals with each. Check out her interview here.

Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

WomenArts Quarterly Journal Volume 3, Issue 3

"Sunflowers" by Christina Empedocles

 Hello Everyone,

We hope you're enjoying your summer! We are buzzing with excitement because volume 3, issue 3 of WAQ is here and it is fantastic! We've got double the visual art this issue and double the fiction, some stunning poetry, and a thought-provoking review and interview. Trust me; you don't want to miss this issue. Visit our website to get your copy now!


In this issue:

• Review: "Love Has Come for You: Edie Brickell and Steve Martin" by Thomas Erdmann
• Interview: "The Space Between: A Conversations with Visual Artist Peregrine Honig" by Lindsay Shadwell
• Poetry: Terri Brown-Davidson, Molly Sutton Kiefer, Kathleen Hellen, Jennifer Tappenden, Tammy Robacker, Cecilia Llompart, and Lisa Grove
• Art: Christina Empedocles
• Fiction: "Russian Tango" by Zeeva Bukai and "Laboratory on the Moon" by Polly Rosenwaike

Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Valerie Vogrin on Women in the Arts at the U

Valerie Vogrin

We recently had Valerie Vogrin, author of the novel Shebang, on the radio show to talk to us about her artistic process and work as the prose editor for the respected literary magazine Sou'wester. Check out the interview here!






Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

WomenArts Quarterly Journal, Volume 3, Issue 2

"Cartogram II" by Val Britton

Hey all!

We are so excited to announce that volume 3, issue 2 of WAQ is hot off the press! We've got some amazing reading and viewing material in this one for you, folks--stuff that's really going to make your brain do a happy dance--so make sure to get your copy here.

In this issue:

• Review: "Night of Light: the Songs of Sophia Serghi" by Cynthia Green Libby

• Interview: "Game Changer: A Conversations with Composer Laura Karpman" by Thomas Erdmann

• Poetry: Cyrstal Hoffman, Laura E. Davis, Anne Butler, Shawn Fawson, Susana H. Case, Terry Ann Thaxton, and Laura Long

• Essay: "Eighteen One-Sided Conversations with My Father" by Amy Monticello

• Art: "Mapping" by Val Britton

• Fiction: "Moiety" by Ruth Martini

Lindsay Shadwell

Managing Editor

WomenArts Quarterly Journal

Stephanie Schlaifer on Women in the Arts at the U

Stephanie Schlaifer

 Hello Everyone!

We recently had the amazing poet and Iowa Writers' Workshop grad Stephanie Schlaifer on the radio show to discuss her artistic process; working on visual art with her husband, artist Arny Nadler; and submitting to literary manuscript contests. She also read some of her poetry for us. Check out the interview here.

In other news, we are super duper close to sending volume 3, issue 2 of WAQ to the printer. Look for it in bookstores in mid-April.








Happy Spring!

Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Dr. Gail Fleming on Women in the Arts at the U

 Hi Everyone!

We recently had professor of music education Dr. Gail Fleming on the radio show to talk about her experiences teaching music, as well as writing a book about American choral composer, arranger, and educator, Alice Parker. But one of the most unique things about Gail (and there are many) is her fantastic attitude and unshakable confidence in pursuing her artistic goals. It's truly inspiring! Listen to the interview here.









Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Dr. Jennifer Mishra on Women in the Arts at the U

Hello all!

Dr. Jennifer Mishra

Last week on the radio show Dr. Jennifer Mishra was our guest. Jennifer is an associate professor and the coordinator of Music Education at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She talked to us about her fascinating research in expert theory, specifically how to teach children to use the techniques expert music performers use to learn and perform at their highest ability. It's really interesting stuff, and the over-arching theory can really be applied to any kind of artistic practice. Check out the interview here.

In other news, volume 3, issue 2 of WAQ is going to print soon, so we've been in the editing cave. Look for it in stores around the beginning of April, and make sure to check out our website periodically for more info.

Until next time,

Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Emily Grise on Women in the Arts at the U

Emily Grise

Last Thursday, 1/24/13, we had the always charming and delightful Emily Grise on the radio show--one of our favorite St. Louis poets. I made her read my favorite poem of hers, "The Rabbit." I know you guys are going to love it, as well as find the insight she gives into navigating the tricky literary world to be very helpful, so listen to the interview here. Seriously.








Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Literary Journal Publishing Panel Celebrating Natural Bridge's 15th Birthday

Hello all,

We're busy in the office this week beginning the layout process for our spring issue, but I wanted to take a minute to tell you about a wonderful event coming up in St. Louis. Our good friends at Natural Bridge magazine are hosting a literary journal publishing panel in honor of their fifteenth birthday! The panel will include representatives from River Styx, Boulevard, The Missouri Review, Architrave Press, and you guessed it, yours truly--WAQ. There will also be a reception and book fair following the panel discussion. It should be a really great evening, so please join us in the J.C. Penney auditorium at the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Friday, February 8th, at 7pm! The event is free and open to the public.



Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq

Volume 3, Issue 1

Happy New Year, Everyone!

The new issue of WAQ, volume 3, issue 1, is hot off the press and now available to purchase online here. We're really excited about starting a new volume and about the content of this issue. Inside you'll find a fabulous interview with poet Traci Brimhall, whose latest book, Our Lady of the Ruins (W. W. Norton, 2012), was the winner of the Barnard Women Poets Prize, selected by Carolyn Forche. We've also got some really intriguing art by San Francisco artist Jamie Vasta, who works primarily with glitter on wood panel. That's right, people--I said glitter! Her work is really provocative, so you'll want to make sure to check it out. On the fiction end of things, we've got an uncanny flash fiction piece called "Sagres" by Louella Bryant and a funny and thoughtful piece called "Better Half" by Erika Swyler. The rest of the issue is comprised of an essay by A. A. Balaskovits that examines the paradox of what we humans will and won't kill; gorgeous poetry by Michelle Bonczek, Rhonda Lott, Dana Koster, and others; and a review of an experimental German quartet's performance of Hazel Leach's music about the nature of psychosis: Songs from the Edge: Hazel Leach Performed by PLoTS. And you, ladies and gentleman, can have it all for the bargain price of $5.95 in stores and $7 online (shipping included)!

In other news, WAQ is now a nationally-distributed publication! Beginning with volume 3, issue 1, the journal can be found in 50+ stores nationwide. We are working on getting a list of those stores from our very busy distributor. As soon as we've got it, we'll post it under the "Stores" link on our website. For now, get your copy here.

Lindsay Shadwell
Managing Editor
WomenArts Quarterly Journal
www.vivacepress.com/waq