Jim Minick, author of the award-winning The Blueberry Years, A Memoir of Farm and Family, will be at 糖心Vlog on Monday, Feb. 10, for two events, culminating in the first of the semester at 6:30 p.m., in 糖心Vlog鈥檚 in University Commons.
Earlier that day, at 4 p.m. in Suter Science Center room 104, Minick will talk about creating and operating one of the first certified-organic, pick-your-own blueberry farms in his home region, the topic of his memoir.
Both events are free and open to the public, though a donation for the evening event will be welcomed.
Minick has authored two books of poetry,聽Her Secret Song听补苍诲听Burning Heaven, a collection of essays,聽Finding a Clear Path, and edited of聽All There Is to Keep聽by Rita Riddle. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in many publications, including聽Oxford American, Shenandoah, Orion, San Francisco Chronicle, Encyclopedia of Appalachia, Conversations with Wendell Berry, The Sun,聽补苍诲听Wind.
Minick’s book of poems, Burning Heaven, was awarded the “Jefferson Cup” for best book of the year by the Virginia College Bookstore Association in 2008.
Minick teaches at Radford University and Converse College and is the Fred Chappell Fellow at University of North Carolina-Greensboro, where he鈥檚 pursuing an MFA.
Sign-language interpretation is available upon request.