Local Area Authors Collection continues to grow
Special Collections recently purchased more than 280 books from Kim Roberts a local poet and Editor of the online journal Beltway Poetry Quarterly. The majority of these books are hard to find chapbooks and other local press publications by local authors including:
- Ann Knox
- Kenneth Carroll
- Grace Cavalieri
- E. Ethelbert Miller
- D.C. Poet Laureate Dolores Kendrick
In addition to the book collection, Special Collections also acquired biographical files containing correspondence, articles, reviews, and miscellaneous materials gathered and maintained by Kim. These files offer a wonderful introduction to many local writers including Naomi Ayala, Hilary Tham, Joan Retallack, Josephine Jacobsen, and Marita Golden.