Lia Purpura

Beard

History & Biography

“Out of the heartbreak of shame and fear, Kelly Foster Lundquist crafts truly beautiful and searching family portraits as she simultaneously chronicles her own deepening intellect, her capacious, hard-won sense of compassion, and her commitment to authenticity.”

In Thought, Word, and Seed

Arts & Literature

“I love the smorgasbord of genres powering this collection—the letter, the litany, reports from the field—all in service of questions vital to the moment: how to care for those with whom we share the earth; how to confront one’s racial innocence; and how to repair the ecosystems, both public and internal, that have been ‘laid waste.’ Tiffany Kriner trusts soul-sustaining and soul-wrenching farm work, community reckoning, and relationship building—the precious and challenging tasks that make up her days—to create occasions for the authentic encounters she seeks. And, because her writing is wise and beautiful, in seeking she quickly becomes a trusted guide. How to approach the overgrown, the neglected, the seemingly hopeless forces out there? Kriner’s method of response—‘I sharpen my loppers and pray for everything’—is perfect for our fraught and tender era.”