by Azule Coordinator | May 1, 2024 | Art Residents
Sharman Egan is a creative nonfiction writer with a particular interest in memoirs and true crime. She recently spent time at Azule researching and completing the manuscript for her upcoming novel “The Devil Always Walks with a Dog.” The true story details...
by Azule Coordinator | Apr 5, 2024 | Art Residents
It takes a heart willing to be broken to help a broken world. Shanley Smith is a hybridized writer and fiber artist who shares her time between Lake Michigan and the Piedmont Triad region. Through her writing, she explores the queer and the tamed in nature,...
by Azule Coordinator | Jan 6, 2024 | Art Residents
Image by Mark Hilringhouse. Jeffery Renard Allen is a Chicago-based writer who has published six books of fiction and poetry. Among many other accomplishments, he is a recipient of the Chicago Triibune’s Heartland Prize for Fiction, the Ernest J Gaines Award for...
by Azule Coordinator | Aug 28, 2023 | Art Residents
Michelle Crouch shares about her experience at Azule: “Azule inspired me not only in terms of my writing and art-making, but also in imagining ways to build a sustainable, creative life. Every detail of the house felt infused with joy and care. The...
by Azule Coordinator | Jul 17, 2023 | Art Residents
We sat down with nonfiction writer, Vivian Bikulege, this week to discuss her residency at Azule. Vivian spoke about her process of writing her forthcoming chapbook (that will be published by the Charlotte Literacy Center in Fall ’23) and her inspiration to...