This past weekend, Jeff traveled to his hometown of Hinton, West Virginia (also referred to as Fabled Hintonia) for a little downtime. While there, good food, a bit of a queer convocation (for an explanation see his essay “Big Queer Convocations.” published in Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in
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Jeff Mann Talks About Writing Essays Part II
Earlier, we shared the first part of an interview we did with Jeff about his work with essays. Here is the second part of the interview. Interviewer: What is your process. In other words, how do you write an essay. Can you take us through your process from the inception
Read moreJeff Mann Talks About Writing Essays Part I
We sat down with Jeff and talked a little about his essays. Check out Part I of the interview below: Interviewer: What role does the essay play for you as a writer? Jeff: For me, poems are about emotion and imagery, and fiction is about setting, plot, and characterization. Essays—any
Read moreJeff Reads at the Appalachian Studies Association Conference
This past weekend Jeff read from an essay of his, which was included in Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South. The anthology, which explores the idea of diversity in the South, was edited by Julia Watts and Larry Smith and published by Bottom Dog Press. Jeff’s reading
Read moreJeff to read at Appalachian Studies Conference April 7, 2018
The Annual Appalachian Studies Association Conference is in Cincinnati, Ohio, this year, from April 5-8, 2018. This year’s conference theme is Re-stitching the Seams: Appalachia Beyond Its Borders. On April 7, 2018, from 1:30 – 2:45, Jeff will join other authors who contributed to the anthology, Unbroken Circle: Stories of
Read moreSaints and Sinners 2018 (Part 2)
Later that day, I read a short excerpt from my latest novel, Insatiable, in a reading series that included, among others, J.R. Greenwell, whose drag-queen-themed books I bought as a gift for my favorite drag queen, Miss Ilene Over, and Andrew Holleran, whose fiction and creative nonfiction I’ve admired since
Read moreSaints and Sinners 2018 (Part 1)
Saints and Sinners is the largest LGBT literary festival in the United States, and I haven’t missed this annual event since the first occurred in 2003. This year was the fifteenth, and it was as fun and stimulating as ever…plus, as usual, the New Orleans setting proved to be fattening.
Read more15th Annual Saints and Sinners Literary Festival
Jeff and his husbear, John, are in New Orleans this weekend for Saints and Sinners Literary Festival (March 23-25, 2018). The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as an innovative way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS, particularly disseminating prevention
Read moreJeff’s Poem “John’s Garden” Published
Jeff’s poem “John’s Garden” was recently published in Impossible Archetype. Impossible Archetype is an international online journal of LGBTQ+ poetry edited by Mark Ward. You can check out Jeff’s poem and other great LGBTQ+ poetry by downloading the issue here.
Read moreVampires, Drag Queens, and Werewolves in Columbus
This past weekend, Jeff traveled to Columbus, OH to do a reading from his new novel, Insatiable, at Club Diversity, thanks to an invitation by the handsome Craig Wheeler (a man who pours a great drink). Jeff, accompanied by his husbear John and friend Ilene Over, visited the club the
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