Reclaiming Language and Place: Yellow Arrow Journal (Vol. VII, No. 2) Peregrine
Raychelle Heath, guest editor of just released Yellow Arrow Journal Vol. VII, No. 2 PEREGRINE had a vision when she first began to formulate her ideas for the issue. She knew that she wanted to focus on illuminating and reclaiming languages, exploring authors’ personal connections with language and home. Something she understood all too well herself. Within the introduction of PEREGRINE, Raychelle writes:
“But it wasn’t until I began to read Lucille Clifton, Nikki Giovanni, and Alice Walker that the words I saw on the page sounded like me and the people around me. It was music that I could understand, and that invited me to participate. I wanted to show up on the page like they did.”
And just like the overarching idea, the issue’s theme—PEREGRINE—fit perfectly. According to Raychelle, “As a traveler myself, finding home in places of welcome, the word peregrine feels like it also applies to me, and to this broader human experience that we are all traveling through in one way or another.” The beautiful artwork on the cover by Daryle Newman (Instagram @daryle_shefloats) and the words within soar to new heights as those included explore language and their personal journeys through their individual voices.
Raychelle was an ANFRACTUOUS and UpSpring poet with her incredible poems “lineage” and “Before the War?” and was our December 2021 .W.o.W. author. She holds a BA in languages from Winthrop University and an MFA in poetry from the University of South Carolina. She uses her poetry and her podcast to tell the multifaceted stories of black women in the world. Raychelle also explores her experiences with the culturally rich communities that she has encountered in her travels. Her work has been published by Travel Noire, Fourth Wave, Yellow Arrow Journal, The Brazen Collective, and Community Building Art Works. She currently works as curriculum director, sanctuary coach, and facilitator for the Unicorn Authors Club. She also regularly facilitates for The World We Want workshop.
We are excited to release the latest issue of Yellow Arrow Journal and privileged to share the voices within. Paperback and PDF versions of PEREGRINE are now available from the Yellow Arrow bookstore. Discounts are also available (here) if you would like to purchase copies for friends and family (minimum purchase of five). You can also search for Yellow Arrow Journal on any e-book device or anywhere you purchase books, including Amazon and most other distribution channels.
Join us for Fly to Me, Speak to Me: A PEREGRINE reading on December 15 at 8:00 pm EST; let us know you’re coming at fb.me/e/2uBha3laI.
We hope you enjoy reading PEREGRINE as much as we enjoyed creating it. Thank you for your continued encouragement of Yellow Arrow Publishing and the women involved in PEREGRINE.
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