New Publication
Vital Records
Presales available until March 21, 2025
About Vital Records
In Vital Records a daughter of Mississippi travels back through time, re-imagining her parents’ and others’ lives, and by extension, her own. Remembered moments become images that, like photographs, capture a moment in time. The memories in this collection are not literal but emotional memories, and in some cases they seek to speak for people who could not speak for themselves. Rather than autobiography, the collection is a poetic rendition of a life felt if not exactly how it was lived. It is the poet’s job to rescue brief moments, and this collection is dedicated to just that gesture.
Published Works
Calyx: A Journal of Art and Literature by Women, Volume 29
Minerva Rising, Issue 12
Persephone’s Daughters, Issue 3
About
Joycelyn
From the sun-soaked shores of the Mississippi Delta to the dramatic coastal bluffs of Northern California, Joycelyn's journey as a writer has been shaped by rich landscapes and diverse experiences. With roots in Southern Gothic tradition and wings spread through academic publishing, economic research, and university communications, she now captures the raw beauty of the Pacific horizon from her Mendocino home. A passionate member of the coastal creative community, Joycelyn's distinctive voice resonates through her poetry in acclaimed publications like Calyx and Minerva Rising. Her debut collection, Vital Records, embodies a lifetime of literary devotion—revealing how the memories we carry and the places we inhabit become the essential records of who we are.
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