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Broken Frequencies, a poetry collection composed by James Riley, Ph.D., English program coordinator and professor at UPIKE, has been accepted for publication by Shadelandhouse Modern Press.

Riley, who has been a faculty member of UPIKE for 31 years, is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, two Al Smith Fellowships from the Kentucky Arts Council, and an Individual Artist’s Fellowship from the Ohio Arts Council. Riley edited Kentucky Voices: A Collection of Contemporary Kentucky Short Stories (1997), and his work has appeared in The Louisville Review, Kentucky Monthly, The Journal of Kentucky Studies, Appalachian Heritage, The Connecticut Review, West Branch and a number of other literary magazines.

Even as a well-published author Riley said the excitement of seeing one’s work in print never dulls.

“It is always exciting to have your work accepted for publication, and Shadelandhouse Modern Press has been wonderful,” he said. “The books they produce are artistic and professional, and I look forward to seeing my work published by such a reputable firm.”

With themes of loss as well as the passage of time and its effects, Riley noted that Broken Frequencies consists of personal, narrative and lyric poems.

“The inspiration for my poetry often comes from the desire to make sense of things that rarely make sense,” he said.

For more information and further updates about the official release date of Broken Frequencies, visit Shadelandhouse Modern Press on their website or on Facebook.