Stephanie Anderson, assistant professor of Literature and Creative Writing at Duke Kunshan University, continues making waves in academic and creative circles with her recent publications.
Anderson’s latest scholarly article, “‘It’s Only Vanity if It’s Not Good’: Daisy Aldan and Women Midcentury Small Press Publishers,” published in the influential open-access journal Post45, highlights the crucial yet often overlooked role of women in mid-20th-century small press publishing.
The article is an adaptation of the introduction to her forthcoming edited volume, Women in Independent Publishing: A History of Unsung Innovators, 1953–1989 (University of New Mexico Press), which includes interviews with trailblazing figures such as Hettie Jones, Margaret Randall, and Bernadette Mayer.
An expert in 20th-century American poetry, Anderson’s second academic article this year, “Poetic Transcribbling: Ted Berrigan & Harris Schiff’s Yo-Yo’s with Money and Beaned in Boston,” in Textual Practice, explored the intersection of baseball and poetry in the journal’s Mimeograph Revolution issue, further showcasing her interdisciplinary approach to literary studies.
Also a poet, Anderson earned recognition with the publishing of Bearings, a poetry chapbook named a finalist in the 2023 Chapbook Contest and known for its bold approach to language and form.
Her hybrid nonfiction piece, “A Dark Wood,” an excerpt from a manuscript in progress called Calendar House, appeared in the Gulf Coast’s Spring/Summer 2024 print issue. The manuscript, supported by a French artist residency in September, explores storytelling, commuting, childrearing, and turning 40.
Read more about her forthcoming book and creative journey here.
