Writer Janisse Ray to be one of featured guests at Warren Wilson College Earth Day celebration April 19

Jason Sandford

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Janisse Ray, author of “Ecology of a Cracker Childhood,” is among the many accomplished writers, musicians and artists featured April 19 at Heartstone’s Appalachian Celebration of Earth Day at Warren Wilson College. Heartstone is the journal of the college’s Environmental
Leadership Center.

Free and open to the public, the evening of music, art, poetry and prose begins at 7:15 p.m. in Canon Lounge of the Gladfelter Student Center.

Janisse Ray will read from a piece she wrote for the Earth Day celebration. She will be joined at the event by noted writers Keith Flynn, Thomas Rain Crowe, Catherine Reid and Sebastian Matthews, all of
whom will read from their works.

Appalachian flat footer Phil Jamison of WWC will dance, the college’s old-time musicians will play, and creative works from the Warren Wilson art department will be on display. Contact Margo Flood, [email protected], for more information.