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Kory Wells
Kory Wells is the author of "Heaven Was the Moon," a poetry chapbook from March Street Press (2009). Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the James Dickey R...view moreKory Wells is the author of "Heaven Was the Moon," a poetry chapbook from March Street Press (2009). Her writing has appeared in numerous publications, including the James Dickey Review, Ruminate, Stirring, and The Southern Poetry Anthology. She also performs her poetry on the album Decent Pan of Cornbread, a collaboration with her daughter, folk musician Kelsey Wells.
A seventh generation Tennessean, Kory worked in software development before leaving that career to focus on her creative life. In 2017 she was selected as the inaugural Poet Laureate of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She is founder and manager of Poetry in the Boro, a reading and open mic series, and is active as an arts advocate, teaching artist, and storyteller. She is also a mentor with the low-residency program MTSU Write and a board member of the Rockvale Writers' Colony.
SUGAR FIX is her first full-length collection.view less