Christina Durborow

Christina Durborow Wilmington Emerging Literature: Creative Nonfiction By: Gail Obenreder “As soon as I started writing, backwards was the only direction I could look.” Christina Durborow began writing nonfiction only about four years ago. Her practice developed “in fits and starts” over the course of two decades, but in 2017 “something clicked into place. I […]

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Gregory K. Hammond

Gregory K. Hammond Wilmington Emerging Literature: Fiction By: Gail Obenreder “My characters are people who are either put in, pulled in, or drawn towards circumstances or situations in which they’ve very little to no control but ultimately have to figure out.” Gregory K. Hammond wanted to be a writer “from the get-go.” In elementary school, […]

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Kiara Florez

Kiara Florez Magnolia Emerging Visual Arts: Painting By: Gail Obenreder “I feel I’m sharing a piece of my soul with another with my art, and it’s been the greatest gift I can offer.” Painter Kiara Florez was always involved in “artistic endeavors.” As a child she wanted to be a writer, “creating characters and worlds […]

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