COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Four Tennessee Tech basketball
student-athletes -- Terrell Barnes from the men's team and women's
team members Kellie Cook, Molly Heady and Kylie Cook -- have had
their works chosen for a recently published book of student
writings, and Thursday they had the opportunity to read their work
to a gathering for a book launch and signing by the authors.
The book is titled "Breathing Antecedent" and it is the
culmination of the Living Writers Project, co-edited by Andrew
William Smith and Sarah Naomi Townsend. During the class, the
students read works and were visited by several living writers,
including Mary Klass, Jon Krakauer, Anne Lamott, David Lazar, Saul
Williams and Anne Waldman.
The book includes sections of student poetry, student commentary,
and creative non-fiction entries.
All three of the women's basketball team members had
theopportunity to read their poetry. Kelie Cook's work was titled
"Why Believe," Kylie Cook read her poem titled "Why Do You Smile
All The Time," and Molly Heady's reading was of her poem titled
"What Is Love?"
Barnes' creative non-fiction piece was titled "Men in Black" but
was too long for the public reading.
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"I believe because of my
blessings..." |
"I smile because God has
perfect timing..." from "Why Do You Smile All The Time?" by Kylie Cook |
"Love is The Beatles... |
BREATHING ANTECEDENT
Messages from the LIVING WRITERS PROJECT
Featuring Anne Waldman
Edited by Andrew William Smith & Sarah Naomi Townsend
Book cover art by Sean Thomas Britt