Sandy Longhorn’s third collection of poetry, The Alchemy of My Mortal Form (Trio House Press, 2015) won the 2014 Louise Bogan Award. She is the author of two additional poetry collections: The Girlhood Book of Prairie Myths (Jacar Press, 2013) and Blood Almanac (Anhinga Press, 2006). Her poetry has appeared in Crazyhorse, Hayden’s Ferry Review, North American Review, Tupelo Quarterly, and elsewhere. Longhorn teaches at the University of Central Arkansas, where she directs the C.D. Wright Women Writers Conference.  

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