DW McKinney
I focused on developing the first draft of my memoir essay collection during my time at Elsewhere. The collection centers travel, Black identity, joy, and American history while also paying homage to The Negro Motorist Green Book by Victor H. Green. The quiet and solitude of Paonia provided the perfect setting for intense focus. Aspects of my residency (both good and, unfortunately, bad) will undoubtedly emerge in some form in my collection. I most look forward to writing about the joy I experienced sitting in the North Fork Gunnison River, exploring the neighborhoods, and chatting with very polite and very welcoming folks in town.