Understory: A Full-Color Anthology for Hurricane Helene Recovery
Understory: A Full-Color Anthology for Hurricane Helene Recovery

Understory: A Full-Color Anthology for Hurricane Helene Recovery

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Understory is a full-color print anthology created in the early months after Hurricane Helene devastated our region in Western North Carolina and beyond. $2 from every print copy sold goes directly to Swannanoa Communities Together, supporting ongoing local recovery and resilience efforts.

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Featuring the work of 87 writers, poets, and artists from across the South and beyond, Understory is both a work of art and a record of survival and recovery. Each page is a vivid reflection of the ways creative voices hold grief and work through it together in the wake of a natural disaster.

  • A lasting, high-quality anthology that captures the richness of visual and written contributions published originally as a digital-only anthology in November 2024.
  • Contributions from 87 emerging and established writers and artists, many rooted in Southern Appalachia.
  • $2 from every copy sold goes directly to Swannanoa Communities Together, supporting ongoing local recovery and resilience efforts.
  • At nearly 200 pages, this anthology is both a snapshot of our time and a testament to the role of art in collective healing.

Daniel Acocella . Emilie Apel . Rachel Armes . Chris Barton . Anna Lena Phillips Bell . Rebecca Bengal . Molly Bolton . Clint Bowman . Clifford Brooks . Dustin Brookshire . Myles Brown . Ethan Chandler Andrew K. Clark . Julie Clarke . Rebecca Clay . Drew Coles . Michael Conner . Mackenzie Crosson . Mikaela Curry . Ethan Davis . Iris Delong . Dagny Deutchman . Emily Harper Ellis . Emma Ensley . Kristin Entler . Grace Ezra . Greg Feightner. Chris Fettes . Joe Fishleigh . Daniel Fitzpatrick . Teddy L. Friedline . Kate Furlong . Katy Goforth . Hillary Gonzalez . Beth Gordon . Cole Hancock . Rachel M. Hanson . Dylan Harbison . Maggie Rue Hess . Kincaid Jenkins Jon-Delia Freeman . Candice Kelsey . Ray Kirkman . Stan Lake . Leah Lawson . Trinity Lisk . Andrew Mack . Ariadne Alexis Macquarie . Kathleen Madden Wendy Maldonado . Rachel Marsom . Ali McGhee . Lindsey Mercene Tammy Mercure . Katrina Mioduszewski . Iva Moore . Rebekah Morgan Cecilia Moushey . Hali Mullins . Hudson Myracle . Tiffany Narron . Lucille Nelson . Caroline Rayner . Emma Redditt . Jamieson Ridenhour . Kelly Riedesel Chris Robey . Tony Robles . Maddie Rollins . Haven Ross . Ivy Rozen . Elliot Salzberg . Amelia Schroeder . Noah Soltau . Sean Theodore Stewart McKenzie Teter . Jamie Tews . Kelley Towe . Emry Trantham . Tanya Triber . Adam Tyson . Olivia Ward . Whitney Waters . Cheryl Whitehead . Kate Wiggeringloh . Earl J. Wilcox . Kate Wright

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Hear what writers and readers think of Various Appalachian Writers, Poets, and Artists's Understory: A Full-Color Anthology for Hurricane Helene Recovery.
Andrew Mack

There is something sacred about shining a light on the artists and writers whose voices are shaped by our shared soil. As someone who grew up in the South, I know the richness of the land, the complexity of its history, and the power of storytelling to shape the way others and ourselves view the world around us. Loblolly Press and Understory are more than just the creative expression we share with the world—they are a way to nurture what often goes unseen and ensure it has room to grow. Supporting artists and writers isn’t just about celebrating creativity; it’s about investing in the heart of a community.

Ariadne Alexis Macquarie, "Pale to the Fury"

You, O glittering snowfall,

must baptize yourself in dark blood. Must

lift his limp carcass heavenward to

your Messiah. Let the chill of the day bite your son’s broken body, & know, O

languid purity, just this: his

body did not fall for nothing. Cry out

to that cold, empty heaven:

Christ Almighty // you will pale

to the fury of me.

Michael Connor, "Oxbow"

The northern lights are visible tonight

right here in the driveway. I don’t know why.

I am tired of seeking. I want to sing

like a river impeded; to surge unthinking

through sediment; to create without resisting.

An oxbow lake — impermanent, placid.

A dream left in the wake.

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