The Golden Age of Memphis Literature

The other day while talking to Corey Mesler, I joked that perhaps we are living in a golden age of the Memphis literary scene and nobody knows it.

Then I thought, what if we are?

Thus this blog was born, to discover if there really is a vital, vibrant literary scene in Memphis.

So I'm looking for writers and poets living and working in the Memphis area. That is to say in Memphis and the surrounding counties - Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Desoto, Marshall, Tate, Tunica, and Crittendon. If you know anyone, help me find them by posting a comment.

But what is a writer or poet? We can't include everybody. I'm using a fairly standard measure. A writer or poet is someone who has published either a book or three shorter works at a place that has an established editorial process, with actual editors and publishers. In other words, another person actually wanted to publish your work and hopefully paid you for the privelege. This leaves out self-publishing in all its forms.

So when you post your author or yourself, try to include a link to a biography or to the author's work, and let's see just how many of us there are!