Celebrating the Woman Writers of The Black Mountain Press
Posted on August 13, 2020
In light of our upcoming literary magazine HerWords, we thought we would share some great work by our brilliant female writers. HerWords is our new and upcoming literary magazine for, by, and about women. The collection of poetry recognizes the feminine impact on the literary world and gives great writers the opportunity to be recognized for their craft.
Submissions for HerWords are open! In the meantime, here are three great works by The Black Mountain Press’s woman writers.
Shadow of Shadows by Ute von Funcke
This collection of poetry by German author Ute von Funcke explores life and the search for meaning. From Michael Krüger, former President of the Bavarian Academy of Fine arts and an esteemed writer and publisher: “Ute von Funcke is a seeress — one who looks more closely and intensively than others. Hence her way of seeing turns into something special: a window into the deeper structures of our world.”
You can learn more and purchase Shadow of Shadows here.
Without Leave by Deborah Fleming
Fleming’s novel tells the story of Diane and David, two isolated and troubled people experiencing war and death on different sides. While David feels trapped as a fugitive who left the Navy, Diane is confined by segregation after the death of the man she loved. Todd Gitlin, author and Columbia University professor, writes, “Without Love well evokes a time of passionate drift, trial and error, displacement and incompleteness, when vast numbers of young Americans strived to give birth to themselves and to live honest lives. I was touched and stirred by it.”
You can find Without Leave here.
Jhator by Christine Lajewski
This novel follows Sofia who, in the wake of tragedy, discovers a gift and a grave responsibility. Sofia discovers she can communicate with animals; specifically, three animal guides who will help her through her grief. Sofia learns from them to embrace Jhator, a Tibetan funeral right where the body of the lost is left to be eaten by vultures. From Rev. Deborah Spratley: “For such a difficult topic, the author invites you to experience grief as a natural process that can leave you feeling joyous in the end.”
Jhator can be found and purchased here.