by Donald Morrill

What follows is the opening passage of Let Alone Beauty, a six-part book manuscript, that incorporates varieties of original prose and imagery. The work seeks the intimate hinterlands where literature and art illuminate without either merely serving as a commentary or illustration on the other.

Donald Morrill is the author of four books of nonfiction, including The Untouched Minutes (Riverteeth Nonfiction Prize) and three volumes of poetry, including Awaiting Your Impossibilities (Florida Book Award). His debut novel Beaut won the Lee Smith Fiction Prize and was published by Blair. He’s been the Bedell Visiting Writer in the Nonfiction Program at the University of Iowa and Writer-in-Residence at the Smith Poetry Center. donaldmorrill.com