The Yellow Arrow Journal issue UpSpring, Vol. VII, No. 1 (spring 2022), is now available as a paperback or PDF from the Yellow Arrow bookstore and most other distributors. If interested in purchasing more than one copy for friends and family, click here.

At the heart of UpSpring, is the concept of r[a]ise: how one can rise as an individual and/or raise their community. UpSpring examines our pivotal moments (or upsprings), whether happy or sad, whether quiet or loud, and how they impact our lives. Given the reflective nature of the topic, our contributors, including guest editor Rebecca Pelky, were asked to explore how their piece represents an upspring for them. Short answers can be found at the beginning of each piece (top and center) within the paperback version while longer responses are included after each piece within the electronic version.

Make sure to join us for the virtual reading of UpSpring, “Moments in Time: An UpSpring Reading,” on June 28.

Learn more about the beautiful cover art, “Spiritual Journey,” and how it reflects an upspring of our cover artist, April Graff, by clicking the link below.

yellowarrowpublishing.com/news/upspring-cover-reveal-spiritual-journey

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Issue featuring: Heather Brown Barrett, Sarah Helen Bates, Kamella Bird-Romero, Emma Bishop, Julia Burke, Zorina Exie Frey, Joyce Hayden, Raychelle Heath, Jericho M. Hockett, Whitney Hudak, Julia Hwang, Karen Kilcup, Merie Kirby, Ren Pike, Vanesha Pravin, Darah Schillinger, Kay Smith-Blum, Jillian Stacia, Liane St. Laurent, Jaime Warburton, Elyse Welles, Kory Wells, and Beth Winegarner

Cover Art: April Graff

Cover Design: Alexa Laharty

Editor-in-Chief: Kapua Iao

Guest Editor: Rebecca Pelky

Poetry Editor: Ann Quinn

Editorial Associates: Isabelle Anderson, Angela Firman, Siobhan McKenna, Piper Sartison, and Rachel Vinyard

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