WomenArts Quarterly Journal
WomenArts Quarterly Journal (WAQ), an initiative of Women in the Arts at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, aspires to nurture, provide support, and challenge women of all cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds, and abilities in their role in the arts and seeks to heighten the awareness and understanding of the achievements of women creators, by providing audiences with historical and contemporary examples of the work of women writers, composers, and artists.
Volume 5, Issue 2
cover: Paper Thin Walls by Caitlin Funston
In this issue:
cover: Paper Thin Walls by Caitlin Funston
In this issue:
- Review: "The Wingless by Cecilia Llompart" by Emily Grise
- Poetry: Brett Elizabeth Jenkins, M. Ann Hull, Nora Hickey, Laurie Patton, Christiana Maurer, Robyn Art, Catharine Lucas
- Essay: "A Decent Number of Atheists" by Jan Shoemaker, "Lessons in Girl" by Kat Meads
- Art: Caitlin Funston
Volume 5, Issue 1
cover: (In)Visible #29 by Vanessa Woods
In this issue:
cover: (In)Visible #29 by Vanessa Woods
In this issue:
- Interview: "Velvet Brown: A Conversation with the Internationally Renowned Tubist" by Thomas Erdmann
- Poetry: Maria Luisa Arroyo, Elisabeth Murawski, Staci R. Schoenfeld, Andrea Potos, Ann Herlong-Bodman, Sarah M. Brownsberger
- Essay: "Letter To A Young Writer" by Ann Harleman
- Art: Vanessa Woods
- Fiction: "The Pro" by Hadley Boyd
Volume 4, Issue 4
cover: Remnant 4, 5, 6 by Jennifer Tancreto
In this issue:
cover: Remnant 4, 5, 6 by Jennifer Tancreto
In this issue:
- Review: "Bach on Fire: Music by Lily Afshar" by Thomas Erdmann
- Poetry: Alicia Thompson, Morgan Liphart, C Murray, Corey Ginsberg, Angie Macri, Lillo Way, Robin Rosen Chang
- Essay: "Hunger and the Artist" by C.R. Resetarits
- Art: Jennifer Tancreto
- Fiction: "Firworks" by Christine Tang-Bernas, "Frequency" by Sara Rauch
Volume 4, Issue 3
cover: Barcroft (Taeuber-Arp) by Hannah Whitaker
In this issue:
cover: Barcroft (Taeuber-Arp) by Hannah Whitaker
In this issue:
- Review: "Habitat: Music by Christine Jensen" by Thomas Erdmann
- Interview: "The Next Time You See Me: A Conversation with Writer Holly Goddard Jones" by Lindsay Shadwell
- Poetry: Carol Frith, Chanel Clarke, Catherine Kyle, Chelsea Whitton, Abra Bertman, Diane LeBlanc, Joanna C. Valente, and Alexis Quinlan
- Essay: “Tremors and Blasts” by Natalie Harris
- Art: Hannah Whitaker
- Fiction: “My Husband’s Wife in Paris” by Karen English
Volume 4, Issue 2
cover: Mis-Spent Youth by Melissa Wilkinson
In this issue:
cover: Mis-Spent Youth by Melissa Wilkinson
In this issue:
- Review: "The Shimmering Land: Music by Meg Bowles" by Thomas Erdmann
- Interview: "A Book Is Not a Confession Booth: A Conversation with Poets Susana H. Case and Laura Madeline Wiseman"
- Poetry: Kristen Tauer, Cheryl Diane Kidder, Grace Molloy, Kristin Roedell, Sarah Fawn Montgomery, Shae Savoy, Linda Quinlan, and Jeanette Geraci
- Art: Melissa Wilkinson
- Fiction: "Stolen Things" by Abbigail N. Rosewood
Volume 4, Issue 1
cover: Cameo by Monica Van den Dool
In this issue:
cover: Cameo by Monica Van den Dool
In this issue:
- Review: "Paula Modersohn-Becker: The First Modern Woman Artist" by Beth S. Gersh-Nesic, Ph.D.
- Interview: "View from the Stage: A Conversation with Sidemusician Anne King" by Thomas Erdmann, Ph.D.
- Poetry: Wandajune Bishop-Towle, Terri Brown-Davidson, Janice Repka, Jolene Brink, Charlene Logan Burnett, Dorian Kotsiopoulos, April Salzano, Tria Wood, and Pat Falk
- Art: Monica Van den Dool
- Fiction: "Variations on a Dying Swan" by Caitlin K. Clark, "That and Acts of Lovingkindess" by Linda McCullough Moore
Volume 3, Issue 4
cover: Eastings and Northings--Level 2 by Lauren Parent
In this issue:
cover: Eastings and Northings--Level 2 by Lauren Parent
In this issue:
- Review: "Annie Up: Pistol Annies Sophomore Album and the Power Trio Behind the Hit" by Thomas Erdmann
- Interview: "A Shimmering, Vital Subtext: A Conversation with Novelist Amanda Coplin" by Lindsay Shadwell
- Poetry: Melanie McCabe, Jen Coleman, Emily Wall, Joanne Clarkson, Kim Lozano, Jennifer Raha, Barbara Daniels, and Heather Bell
- Art: Lauren Parent
- Fiction: "Believe You Me" by Terri G. Scullen
- Essay: "Subject to Appeal" by Gladys Haunton
Volume 3, Issue 3
cover: Sunflowers by Christina Empedocles
In this issue:
cover: Sunflowers by Christina Empedocles
In this issue:
- Review: "Love Has Come for You: Edie Brickell and Steve Martin" by Thomas Erdmann, Ph.D.
- Interview: "The Space Between: A Conversation with Visual Artist Peregrine Honing" by Lindsay Shadwell
- Poetry: Terri Brown-Davidson, Molly Sutton Kiefer, Anne Butler, Jennifer Tappenden, Tammy Robacker, Cecilia Llompart, and Lisa Grove
- Art: Christina Empedocles
- Fiction: "Russo Tango" by Zeeva Bukai, "Laboratory on the Moon" by Polly Rosenwaike
Volume 3, Issue 2
cover: Cartogram II by Val Britton
In this issue:
cover: Cartogram II by Val Britton
In this issue:
- Review: "Night of Light: The Music of Sophia Serghi" by Thomas Erdmann
- Interview: "Game Changer: A Conversation with Composer Laura Karpman" by Lindsay Shadwell
- Poetry: Crystal Hoffman, Laura E. Davis, Anne Butler, Shawn Fawson, Susana H. Case, Terry Ann Thaxton, and Laura Long
- Art: Val Britton
- Fiction: "Moiety" by Ruth Martini
- Essay: "Eighteen One-Sided Conversations with My Father" by Amy Monticello
Volume 3, Issue 1
cover: Sirens 3 by Jamie Vasta
In this issue:
cover: Sirens 3 by Jamie Vasta
In this issue:
- Review: "Songs from the Edge: Hazel Leach Performed by PLoTS" by Thomas Erdmann
- Interview: "Shepherding the Bones to the Surface: A Conversation with Traci Brimhall" by Emily Grise
- Poetry:Michelle Bonczek, Rhonda Lott, Dana Koster, Susan Azar Porterfield, Paige Lewis, Liz Kicak, and Elizabeth Langemark
- Art: Jamie Vasta
- Fiction: "Sagres" by Louella Bryant, "Better Half" by Erika Swyler
- Essay: "Holy Jezebel, The Lady of Small Things" by A. A. Balaskovits
Volume 2, Issue 4
cover: "Drawing #1" by Theresa Hackett
In this issue:
cover: "Drawing #1" by Theresa Hackett
In this issue:
- A review of a Francesca Woodman retrospective
- An interview with Italian pop sensation Elisa
- Poetry by Barbara Rockman, Susan Grimm, Laura Benton, and others
- An essay by Kathleen Shimeta
- Art by Theresa Hackett
- Fiction by Karen Lee Boren
Volume 2, Issue 3
cover: "Harvest #19" by Hiroyo Kaneko
In this issue:
cover: "Harvest #19" by Hiroyo Kaneko
In this issue:
- A review of Kate Bush's 50 Words for Snow
- An interview with artistic collaborators Robin Ekiss and Vanessa Woods
- Poetry by Barbara Daniels, Doris Ferleger, Mercedes Lawry, and Pamela Davis
- An essay by Kerry Reilly
- Photos by Hiroyo Kaneko
- Fiction by Beth Kaufka
Volume 2, Issue 2
cover: "Southern Mansion" by Melissa Wilkinson
In this issue:
cover: "Southern Mansion" by Melissa Wilkinson
In this issue:
- A review of Esperanza Spaulding's first three releases as a leader
- A conversation with accalimed author Antonya Nelson
- Poetry by Linda Parsons Marion, Alison Prine, Jaime Warburton, Alice Pettway, Piper J. Daniels, and Andrea Scarpino
- An essay by Diane Ruth
- Art by Melissa Wilkinson
- Fiction by Laura Hulthen Thomas
Volume 2, Issue 1
cover: "Toy Boat" by Beth Hoeckel
In this issue:
cover: "Toy Boat" by Beth Hoeckel
In this issue:
- A review of The Waking Sleep
- An interview with poetry translator Ann Cefola
- An essay by Patty Somlo
- Collages by Beth Hoeckel
- Fiction by Midge Raymond
- Poetry by Lauren Fanelli, E. Louise Beach, Ivy Grimes, Sandra Kolankiewicz, Mary Elizabeth Parker, and Katy Whittingham
Volume 1, Issue 4
cover: "Ocean (Migration Series) " by Christina Empedocles
In this issue:
cover: "Ocean (Migration Series) " by Christina Empedocles
In this issue:
- A review of The Flame Tree
- An interview with Erin McGraw
- An essay by Amy Monticello
- Drawings and Paintings by Christina Empedocles
- Fiction by Simone Martel and Sara Lippmann
- Poetry by Alice B. Fogel, Susanna Lang, Andrea L. Watson, Ashley Mace Havird, Carol Louise Munn, Kristine Ong Muslim, Christine Hamm, and Cynthia Belmont
Volume 1, Issue 3
cover: "Self Portrait" by Kristin Halldorsdottir Eyfells
In this issue:
- A review of Alela Diane and Wild Divine
- A conversation with Beth Bombara
- An essay by Rosemary Harp
- Paintings by Kristin Halldorsdottir Eyefells
- Fiction by Karla Greenleaf-MacEwan and Phyllis Carol Agins
- Poetry by Jackie Bartley, Ranjani Neriya, Sara Henning, Kim Triedman, Alessandra Simmons, and Cynthia Veach
Volume 1, Issue 2
cover: "Purifying for the Lord of Qoyllorritty" by Angie Keller
In this issue:
cover: "Purifying for the Lord of Qoyllorritty" by Angie Keller
In this issue:
- A review of Norah Jones' new album ...Featuring
- A conversation with jazz legend Norma Winstone
- An essay by Jacqueline Kolosov
- Photography by Angie Keller
- Fiction by Jodi Varon and Julie Innis
- Poetry by Jenn Blair, Angie Macri, Susan Meyers, Anne Whitehouse, and Leonore Wilson
Volume 1, Issue 1
cover: "Out of the Ashes" by Vanessa Woods
In this issue:
- A review of Isabelle O'Connell's new album Resevoir
- A conversation with violist Kim Kaskashian
- Poetry by Julia Gordon-Bramer
- An from the novel Saint Monkey by Jacinda Townsend
- Silk screen prints on paper by Ellen Baird
- An essay by Beth McConaghy
- Poetry by Kelli Allen
- Photograms by Vanessa Woods
WomenArts Quarterly Journal is garnering favorable tributes in the literary world. The
magazine’s high quality has attracted attention among its peers in the literary world.
Newpages.com, a website devoted to independent and alternative media and literature,
recently featured a review of the latest issue of the University of Missouri–St.
Louis-based publication on its website.
Senior Editor and UMSL Professor Barbara Harbach and former Managing Editor Lindsay Shadwell were among the journal’s founders four years ago. They wanted to create an outlet for women artists of all genres and media.
After just four years in circulation, the quarterly has a national reach, sold at more than 50 stores across the country, and a strong presence on the Web and in social media.
“This issue features an informative and interesting interview with the musician Anne
King whose name you may recognize from ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ where she
worked as one of the musicians on the show,” reviewer Melanie Tague writes about
Volume 4, Issue 1. “King has also worked on shows such as ‘American Idol’ and
‘The Voice’ and currently is on tour with Rod Stewart. This interview explores
how King finds success through taking every opportunity that is thrown her way
and by building and being an active member in the artistic community. There is
something in this article that any artist could learn from.”
magazine’s high quality has attracted attention among its peers in the literary world.
Newpages.com, a website devoted to independent and alternative media and literature,
recently featured a review of the latest issue of the University of Missouri–St.
Louis-based publication on its website.
Senior Editor and UMSL Professor Barbara Harbach and former Managing Editor Lindsay Shadwell were among the journal’s founders four years ago. They wanted to create an outlet for women artists of all genres and media.
After just four years in circulation, the quarterly has a national reach, sold at more than 50 stores across the country, and a strong presence on the Web and in social media.
“This issue features an informative and interesting interview with the musician Anne
King whose name you may recognize from ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ where she
worked as one of the musicians on the show,” reviewer Melanie Tague writes about
Volume 4, Issue 1. “King has also worked on shows such as ‘American Idol’ and
‘The Voice’ and currently is on tour with Rod Stewart. This interview explores
how King finds success through taking every opportunity that is thrown her way
and by building and being an active member in the artistic community. There is
something in this article that any artist could learn from.”
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