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