Touchstones

and

Threads of Change

Stories · Poems · Memoir

By Dixon Hearne

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What Readers Have to Say...

“Dixon Hearne has been publishing poems for some time. Now for the first time, his poetry meets short fiction in a literary tribute. Hearne’s poignant short stories are enhanced by the rich words of poetry interwoven throughout the book. Touchstones and Threads of Change is an inspiration to all who have put pen to word or just love to read.”

~ IRIS PAGAN, NY FLA Creative Director

“A touchstone may appear at first as an inanimate object. In reality, its black and ochre artistry contains dramatic swirls which connect the threads of history to the people it has served. Meet Loretta Whitehawk, the first young maiden invited into her tribe’s inner circle, whose words connect generations past and present with a voice that sounds like spirits. Meet a feisty elderly survivor of Katrina, a walkin’ preacher, and a host of southern voices brought to life within these pages. Meet a cast of strong, determined characters who choose to shape their own destinies, speak their minds.

And finally, it is my privilege to introduce the author, Dixon Hearne. His collection is a clarion call in the distance. It summons us to heed the touchstones and threads that connect all brothers and sisters in our mutual quest to understand the circles, spirits, swirls and remnants of life and literature.”

~ DAVID ROSS, RGW President

Editor, Rockford Writers Guild Press

“This book is an incredible treasure. Every page of Hearne’s literary collection echoes the culture and nuances of the American Indian, as well as Hearne’s memoirs, poems, and short stories reflecting his life experience in the Deep South. A very enjoyable afternoon read!”

~ VICTORIA OLSEN, EdM, author of Carnival Stories

“Dixon Hearne knows the South: its people, their voices, their culture, and their tribulations. And therein lies his story--telling gift--the exceptional ability to transform local, sometimes seemingly petty, squabbles into observations on the universal human condition and the invariable opportunities for redemption.”

~ ERNEST AVERY, Editor, Reflections Literary Journal

Dixon Hearne, Ph.D., teaches and writes in southern California. His writing, however, draws greatly from rich images in his daily life growing up along the river banks and levees of West Monroe, Louisiana. After graduating from University of St. Thomas in Houston, he moved to Los Angeles, where he earned his M.A. in Education from Pepperdine University, and later a Ph.D. from Claremont Graduate University. During his early career, he taught English to high school students, eventually gravitating toward the field of learning disabilities – hoping to help young readers acquire the skills to unlock doors to wonderful literature. Later, he moved to the university, where he has contributed a respectable body of research and writing to the field of Education.

           Dixon wrote his first short story in 2001, which resulted in both an Editors’ Choice award and encouragement to pursue fiction writing as a new hobby. Since that time, he has published over fifty short stories in magazines and literary journals, many of which have earned writing awards. His stories can be found in recent issues of Mature Living, The Louisiana Review, Cream City Review, Roanoke Review, Louisiana Literature, and several anthologies, including Writing on Walls II, That Thing You Do, and Teacakes and Afternoon Tales: New Stories from Mississippi. New work is also forthcoming in Humor for the Boomer’s Heart and Rocking Chair Reader: Christmas Traditions.

Other books by Dixon Hearne...

Teaching Second-Language Learners with Learning Disabilities (2000), Academic Communication Associates.

  Dixon Hearne is a contributing author, as well as a co-editor of  GCWA's anthology Teacakes and Afternoon Tales: New Stories from Mississippi

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