ARYA'S WRITING & READING BLOG

 Here's an excerpt from a glowing review of Punk Disco Bohemian by Eileen Murphy in Cultural Daily: "Punk Disco Bohemian is a bold and important eyewitness account of the 1970s. In addition to being enlightening, it's fun to read. When I finished reading, I wanted more. I hope that Arya F. Jenkins is planning a sequel." It doesn't get much better than that! https://culturaldaily.com/review-punk-disco-bohemian-by-arya-f-jenkins/ An excerpt from my book included in the review: https://culturaldaily.com/excerpt-punk-disco-bohemian-by-arya-f-jenkins/ #like #follow #writer #reviews #bookreview #bloggerlife                                                                                                    ...

"Notes to the Ghost of a Suicide Now Nameless," a poem inspired by Heather Clark's monumental recently published biography, Red Comet , on the life and work of poet Sylvia Plath, is featured in Issue V of OyeDrum Magazine: https://oyedrum.com/notes-to-the-ghost-of-a-suicide-now-nameless-poem-by-arya-f-jenkins-larissa-boni/ "When (A Melody for Jazz)," a jazz-inspired poem, is featured in Jerry Jazz Musician, the premier online jazz zine: https://jerryjazzmusician.com/when-a-melody-for-jazz-a-poem-by-arya-f-jenkins/ "My Father's Country," a poem about my collage of feelings first arriving in the U.S. as a child, was featured in Hawaii Pacific Review, a gorgeous zine edited by Tyler MacMahon: https://hawaiipacificreview.org/tag/arya-f-jenkins/ "Cajamarca, Peru," a personal essay about a visit to Cajamarca with my family when I was very young, and how it continues to impact me many years later as a bicultural still examining her roots, was fe...

My poem, "When (A Melody for Jazz)," is featured today in Jerry Jazz Musician and beautifully illustrated by Linda Murphy Marshall.  Jerry Jazz Musician is a fantastic zine celebrating jazz arts, music and culture and founded by Joe Maita. It has grown exponentially since my introduction to it in 2012, when my short story, "So What," won the 30th short fiction contest of the zine and was featured there. "So What" launches my short story collection, Blue Songs in An Open Key . Please read and follow Jerry Jazz Musician, the premier zine devoted to an important American tradition and art form. https://jerryjazzmusician.com/when-a-melody-for-jazz-a-poem-by-arya-f-jenkins/