Jim Minick

Biography

Jim Minick lives, writes, and farms in southwest Virginia. He supports his writing and farming habits by teaching writing and literature at Radford University. His first book, _Finding a Clear Path_, a collection of essays was published by West Virginia University Press in 2005. His poems and essays have appeared in many books and periodicals including Orion, Shenandoah, YES!, Natural Home, Encyclopedia of Appalachia, Appalachian Journal, Appalachian Heritage, and Wind. Since 1996, Minick has written a regular column for the "New River Valley Current" section of The Roanoke Times, as well as other articles that have appeared in major newspapers, including the San Francisco Chronicle.