Word from the Smokies: Honoring Poet Laureate Ella V. Costner
In 1971, after publication of her book, “Barefoot in the Smokies,” Ella Costner was named Poet Laureate of the Smokies by the Tennessee legislature.
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In 1971, after publication of her book, “Barefoot in the Smokies,” Ella Costner was named Poet Laureate of the Smokies by the Tennessee legislature.
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"NADA x Foreland" will run over Upstate Art Weekend, August 28-29. Just a year ago, all socializing was plagued by a sense of tension and restraint. A peculiar and off-putting air of emotional distance accompanied the social distance mandated by health agencies. Gatherings were safest outdoors, and we were forced to accessorize with masks—a constant reminder of the bleak state of the world. A year later, in-person events have fully resumed and we cautiously lower our masks to reveal hopeful smiles. With the financial gauntlet that...