Patchwork: Pieces of Appalachia

Description

Lena Cantrell McNicholas loves Southwest Virginia. In her first book, Patchwork: Pieces of Appalachia, she recalls the small Appalachian town of her childhood and the eclectic characters within it. She writes about her memories in a series of poems, stories, and vignettes. Lena McNicholas has received numerous awards for her original work and was Poet of the Month for A Magazine in December 2009. She is an active member of the Appalachian Poets and Writers, the Blue Ridge Chapter of the Virginia Writers Club, Inc., and the Poetry Society of Virginia.