Wretch Like Me
R. T. Smith
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 About R. T. Smith  R. T. Smith’s work has appeared in Best American Poetry, Best American Short Stories, the Pushcart Prize Anthology and New Stories from the South. His most recent collection of poetry, Outlaw Style (Arkansas, 2007), received the Library of Virginia Poetry Prize. His third collection of stories, The Calaboose Epistles, is forthcoming from Iris Press in 2009, and he is working on a book-length series of poems about Flannery O’Connor entitled The Red Wolf. Smith edits Shenandoah and teaches writing and literature at Washington and Lee University. Also By This Author Recent Blog EntriesCity of TrashDimiter KenarovAfter the elections, Baghdad is awash in political posters. The Hurt Locker 2Dimiter KenarovKenarov visits the school for training Iraq’s own Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams. We’re Nominated for Two National Magazine AwardsWaldo JaquithVQR has been nominated in both the Fiction and Photojournalism categories. Baghdad: Election DayDimiter KenarovDimiter Kenarov reports on the violent and historic day of a parliamentary elections in Iraq. Inside the CitadelDimiter KenarovDimiter Kenarov sweet-talks his way into the most heavily-guarded building in Iraq. Policing the International ZoneDimiter KenarovAmerican troops struggle to maintain order while remaining in the background. Entry ControlDimiter KenarovDimiter Kenarov's reporting from Baghdad continues. Getting My Press CredentialsDimiter KenarovDimiter Kenarov begins his reports from Baghdad, during the run-up to the elections. |
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