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About this Issue
Published in 2015, this issue of elementia is dedicated to poet and novelist Naomi Shihab Nye, and to the theme of home and place.
As the editors of issue xii note, “[Ms. Nye’s] straightforward voice and sense of appreciative curiosity inspire readers new to poetry and seasoned readers alike. In particular, her work addressing questions of place, ancestry, legacy and heritage have inspired elementia’s writers and editors.”
The editorial committee for issue xii includes teen selectors Alexandra Miller, Aroog Khaliq, Esther Lee and Ramya Chilappa, as well as Library staff editors Angel Tucker, Kate McNair, Cassidy Coles and Vanessa Schneider. This issue published 58 pieces of writing and 10 pieces of art.