Press Clips
Onstage at the LEAF Performance & Songwriter Competition, on Saturday, May 10, Jackson Grimm’s songs contained elements of old-time and bluegrass — but were also wholly original and fresh; surprising yet relatable. It was his authenticity, polish, and stage presence that ultimately nabbed Jackson the win.
NewSong Music newsletter
In a recent newsletter, the Vinyl Record Manufacturers Association broke down the issues facing vinyl pressing plants — namely mounting pressure from multinational corporations muscling into the U.S. market. — and why it's both important and beneficial for artists and record labels to have their projects pressed locally or regionally.
Citizen Vinyl newsletter
Did you know that July 3 through August 11 is considered the “dog days” of summer? According to The Farmer’s Almanac, “This period of intense heat coincides with the heliacal rising of Sirius, the Dog Star, part of the constellation Canis Major. Ancient civilizations noticed the star appeared in the eastern sky just before dawn.
Inward&Artward newsletter
Appalachian Food Traditions worth preserving
THE ASSEMBLY 02/14/2025 — The mountains of Western North Carolina—closer to Knoxville, Tennessee, than the Atlantic coast—are rarely touched by hurricanes. But on September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene roared into the region.
UNC ASHEVILLE MAGAZINE 07/21/2023
Whether you’re looking to escape into a good story or continue a journey of life-long learning, there are plenty of wonderful books just waiting to be cracked. And many of the year’s great reads come from the UNC Asheville community. Here is a roundup of books authored by faculty and staff members of the university.
Summer Reading List
BLUE RIDGE OUTDOORS 04/25/2021
A backyard came with the property at One World Brewing West, in West Asheville, N.C. “Our place is kind of tucked away,” says Lisa Schutz, who owns the brewery and venue with her husband Jay. Prior to Covid-19 closures, Schutz, who books all the music for One World West, had hosted a weekly show.
Fresh Tunes, Fresh Air
EDIBLE ASHEVILLE 01/11/2021
Japanese-born potter and musician Akira Satake creates and displays work at his Gallery Mugen in Asheville’s River Arts District. His pieces range from home decor and sculpture to tableware, sake cups, and tea sets. Satake moved to the U.S. four decades ago. At the time, it wasn’t a total culture shock.
Perfect in Imperfection
Women In welding, metalwork and engineering
MOUNTAIN XPRESS 02/20/202
“I really like being able to make things and building things and share that skill set — especially with engineering students,” says Sara Sanders, director of the STEAM Studio at UNC Asheville. The acronym stands for science, technology, engineering, art and math.
MOUNTAIN XPRESS 11/14/2019
Growing up in Spartanburg, S.C., back when “it didn’t have a vibrant downtown,” the goal for award-winning writer Latria Graham was just to get out. She did, attending Dartmouth College before completing an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from The New School in New York City and going on to win multiple
Regional Authors
AWARDS, RESIDENCIES, AND GRANTS
• Asheville Fringe Arts Festival: “Artist who pushed the boundaries of storytelling,” 2021
• Pentaculum invitational artist’s residency (creative writing) at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 2019
• Regional Artist Project Grant recipient through Asheville Area Arts Council, 2018-19
• UNC Asheville Ramsey Library Community Author Award, 2018
• Observer in Residence for HOLLER magazine, 2018
• North Carolina Press Association: Arts and Entertainment Reporting, 2nd and 3rd place; Headline Writing, 3rd place, 2018
• Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize winner, 2016
• Rash Award finalist, 2016
• Shrewd Writer Award winner, 2016
• Thomas Wolfe Literary Award semifinalist, 2016
PRODUCTIONS & PERFORMANCES
• Speed Dating with Trees: Immersive Art Experience
• Geometry of Stardust (in collaboration with Ryan Glass), inspired by the collection of the same name by Dorothea Rockburne. Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center’s annual {Re}HAPPENING, 2022.
• The Top-Ten Super Powers of All Time (in collaboration with Ryan Glass). Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, 2022.
• MER/MAID, a three-part video performance about personal transformation. Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, 2021.
• SWEET HEART / BITTER HEART, an audience-participatory, one-woman show exploring the juxtaposition of relationship anxiety and environmental decline. Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, 2020.
• Flyer in a Dark Chamber: Meditations on Lilith. Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center, 2019
• The Oracle of Everything, an audience-participatory, one-woman show of spoken word and divination. Asheville Fringe Arts Festival, 2019.
PUBLICATIONS
• Novelette: The Persephone Project, self-published, March 2026
• Novel: How to Talk to Rockstars, a novel published by Logosophia Books, May, 2015
• Chapbooks: Every wrong could be righted with a slow dance, MegaFauna, self-published, 2016-2020
• Contributing Author: Finding Your Way In Asheville
• Magazines: The Food Section, Blue Ridge Outdoors, Edible Asheville, Shuffle, Blurt!, Our State, Western North Carolina Magazine, North Carolina Signature, VegNews, New Life Journal, Columbia Free Times, Tampa Tribune, and more.
• Poetry Journals: Malahat Review (Canada), FifeLines (Scotland), California Quarterly, Asheville Poetry Review, Roach Motel
• Fiction Journals: The Porch, The Shrewd Review, The Fredericksburg Literary and Art Review, The Thomas Wolfe Review
• Advertorial: Garden & Gun, ExploreAsheville.com
A video of the poem “Amphibious Landing” with water settings and original music.
Video of the poetry performance “MER/Made” by Alli Marshall.
Poetry and music collaboration by Alli Marshall and Ryan Glass.
Performance of the Pat Passlof Triptych with poetry by Alli Marshall, live painting by Blais Benoit, and music by Blinding Standstill.