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Kory Wells

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Born

Tennessee, The United States

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https://korywells.com

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Genre

Poetry, Nonfiction

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Kory Wells grew up on the stories of her southern Appalachian family and the wonder of the Space Age, diverse influences that have shaped her life's work and writing. A former software developer, she's now on her second act as a writer, storyteller, and advocate for for the arts, democracy, and other good causes. She recently served two terms as the inaugural Poet Laureate of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she's lived most of her life.

Kory's poems appear in numerous literary journals and anthologies, including the Tennessee edition of THE SOUTHERN POETRY ANTHOLOGY. She also performs her poetry on the album DECENT PAN OF CORNBREAD, a collaboration with her daughter, folk musician Kelsey Wells.

Kory's essay "Really Good for a Girl," praised b ...more

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Sugar Fix "subtly weaves personal ancestry and national history"

I confess, I still marvel when someone I don't know reads and reviews my book. Poet Lynn Domina is one of those people, and she's written a very thoughtful review of SUGAR FIX over on her blog, where she reviews one poetry book each week. Her commitment is such a gift to readers and the poetry community!

Lynn says, in part:

"One of the most admirable qualities of this collection—and the quality th Read more of this blog post »

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Published on July 29, 2020 14:25 • Tags: ancestry, poetry, social-history, us-history

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	Sugar Fix by Kory Wells (Goodreads Author), Diane Lockward (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 4.19 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heaven Was the Moon: Poems by Kory Wells by Kory Wells (Goodreads Author), Robert Bixby (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cooking Up South: Entertaining with Soulful Recipes, Poems and Remembrances by Sylvia Dianne Beverly, Jason Miccolo Johnson (Photographer), Kory Wells (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars