Dixon Hearne, Ph.D., teaches and writes in the Deep South and the American Southwest. His short stories, poetry, and essays – many of which have earned awards – appear in numerous magazines, literary journals, and anthologies, including the Silver Boomer Books series. He is a frequent presenter and an invited speaker at the Louisiana and Arkansas book festivals. His published books include:
Editor, A Quilt of Holidays – Stories, Poetry, Memoir (2012): Silver Boomer Books.
When Christmas was Real (2012): AWOC Publishing
Plantatia: High-toned and Lowdown Stories of the South (2009): Southeast Missouri State University Press.
Editor, Thanksgiving to Christmas (2009): AWOC Publishing
Teaching Second-Language Learners with Learning Disabilities (2000): Academic Communication Associates.