The Goddess of Gumbo is the title of a poetry collection by–and a personal nickname for–Kendra Hamilton, M.F.A. and Ph.D., a writer living in Charlottesville, Virginia. Professionally, I write about the tres sangres of the American South: the three interwoven ancestral lines of American Indians, Africans and Europeans, their histories and stories, their food ways and folk wisdom. That can be pretty heavy–so in this blog I simply try to have fun. I write about my experiments in the garden and with locally raised (and sometimes wild) food. I write about my friends, my church, my community in this small Southern city. I write about my journey. Hope you enjoy the ride.
The goddess greets the Virgin in Grand Coteau, La.
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Dear Kendra,
Hello! I’m the feminist editor of BlogHer. Nordette kindly turned me on to your wonderful blog and your recent post on vaginal atrocities. I wanted to let you know that we syndicated your post in the Feminism section of BlogHer today! (February 28). Can you please contact me so I can arrange for you to be paid?
Thanks again for letting us syndicate your post.
Best,
Mona Gable