Grasping for the Wind

Thorn: An Anthology to be Released

The Thorn anthology is going to be released the weekend of Homecoming at Covenant College October 5-6, 2007. I was editor of the Thorn in 2001 (and did rather a poor job of it) but I am proud to say that I was part of this great literary tradition.

The first Thorn was published in 1970 as the brainchild of a small group of Dr. Nicholas Barker’s creative writing students, and Covenant’s fine arts publication is alive and flourishing today. On a yearly basis, student editors have gathered submissions and creatively published a body of poetry, short prose, photography, and artwork for the Covenant community. Thorn: An Anthology features the publication’s finest work from 1970 to the present. Editor Sarah Lester (’07) compiled and designed the anthology as her Senior Integration Project, an endeavor that grew out of a brainstorming session in Nicholas Barker’s office.

Thorn: An Anthology includes over 100 pages of contributions from the students and faculty members listed below. The book is warmly dedicated to Dr. Barker, who helped cultivate the college’s rich literary and artistic culture, and includes a short dedication piece written by Dr. Jim Wildeman. Thorn: An Anthology also features a “Where Are They Now” index with current information about the anthology’s contributors.

Covenant College is now proud to present a brilliant bouquet of poetry, prose, and artwork to the community for consideration once again.

You can order your copy and see a list of contributors here.

Posted by John on September 27, 2007 08:30 AM | Posted to Literature and Language
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