Alena's Publications

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The Logan Topographies. New York: Persea Books, 2007. (Winner of inaugural Lexi Rudnitsky Memorial Prize in Poetry). Full length collection of poetry.

Various poetry selections. Angels of Ascent: A Norton Anthology of Contemporary African American Poetry. Feb 2013. Print.

“Poetry is Not a Widget: The Priceless Is Right.” Essay arguing for the utility of open educational resources in preserving and promoting humanities, especially written arts. College Open Textbook. Web. 28 June. 2011.

“My Imperfect Mouth Names” and “Route 44 to Route 52.” Callaloo: A Journal of Diasporic Arts and Letters. Winter 2010. ISSN 0161-2492. Print.

“She is small in this house.” Verse Wisconsin, Theme: Work. Summer, Issue 103, 2010. Print.

“Femme But Not Fatal: Audacious Clarity in The Hermit-Woman and Eva’s Man.” Critical analysis of Gayl Jones' “blueswomen.” The Encyclopedia Project. Fall 2010. Print.

“Up Bolt Mountain” and “Route 44 to Route 52.” Appalachian Heritage. Summer 2008. ISSN 03632318. Print.

“Lithology” (sections), “Up Bolt Mountain,” and “Route 44 to Route 52.” Poems. Drunken Boat, Vol. 9. Winter 2007. ISSN 1537-0000

“A Review of Jackie Kay’s Trumpet.” Callaloo: A Journal of African Diaspora Arts and Letters. Fall 2006. ISSN 0161-2492.

“A Perspective on Amadou Diallo’s Death.” Radio broadcast and commentary. KQED San Francisco – NPR Affiliate. April,2000.