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Ciara Brennan

Raised in Southwest Virginia, Ciara Brennan writes about hyper-local culture, books and identity. MORE

  • a Virginia writer.

    At the table, my brothers and I selected our skewers delicately, like game pieces that might give us an edge over one another. I liked to cloak green apples in a thick, glistening layer of cheese.

    Sweet Holiday Memories from Virginia Writers, Virginia Living

    In early December, a box of the late Col. Frances Weir’s (’49) effects arrived at JMU. After being meticulously unpacked, it was difficult to decide which items were most remarkable.

    Saluting an Uncommon Colonel, Madison magazine

    The Colony is not a simple read; it’s not supposed to be. 

    Read full review in The Rumpus