Topograph: New Writing from the Carolinas and the Landscape Beyond

Topograph surveys the literary landscapes that have emerged in recent decades, exploding tarnished ideas about Southern fiction. For anyone interested in the latest writing trends, this collection offers a broad spectrum of styles including formally innovative essays, adventurous flash fiction, and minimalist poetry, alongside more traditional storytelling and memorable travelogues. It provides a vista of the most exciting work being done in the area, writing that s often informed by geography in unexpected ways. With more than 30 authors, Topograph s contributors include John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, Blake Butler, Jack Pendarvis, Alan Michael Parker, Frank Lentricchia, Jon Pineda, Melissa Malouf, Madge McKeithan, Sally Keith, Janice Fuller and Kirsten Hemming.