Mobile
Out of a field of 27 nominees, Rogers was one of four winners. (Irene Honeycutt, CPCC professor, poet and 2000 recipient of the fellowship, nominated Rogers). The fellowships are awarded without the expectation of completing a specific project.
"I was completely surprised to get it"(the fellowship), said Rogers. "This is just momentous. Five thousand dollars may not be a lot of money to a banker, but it's a hell of a lot for a writer; to me it's like winning the lottery. I feel an obligation to do something worthwhile with it."
Rogers said that worthwhile endeavor entails putting together a book about food; the book will consist of essays, recipes and stories from all across the Carolinas. Plans are to publish the book under the Novello Festival Press imprint which, by the way, Rogers co-founded with another Charlotte writer and CL contributor, Frye Gaillard.
In addition to freeing up some of her time to pursue the book project, Rogers says the fellowship also represents some long overdue respect and recognition for what she calls the "literary arts."
"I think it's important for people to start recognizing that there are literary arts just like there are performing arts and visual arts," Rogers said. "Writing is a solitary pursuit, but there are so many ways in which it touches and enhances a community. And within literary arts, non-fiction writing is the least understood and appreciated, so this is just doubly affirming for me. People often assume we just churn out factoids that fall out of the sky. I've always made the case that, in a lot of ways, non-fiction is the most creative of the literary forms because you can't make anything up. You've got to work with what you have."
Speaking of Metrobit.html
-
Along Came Jones
Oct 2, 2002 -
Gerry-Rigged
Sep 18, 2002 -
The Beal Goes On
Aug 28, 2002 - More »
Latest in News
-
Non-Profit Connects Freshly Prepared Food to Those in Need
Jan 31, 2019 -
Screw-up or PR Move?
Jul 20, 2005 -
Silly Bills
Jul 13, 2005 - More »
More by Sam Boykin
-
Divine evolution
Nov 11, 2015 -
The Agony & The Ecstasy
Jun 21, 2012 -
'Dynamite' diet with nutritionist Angela Gallo
Jan 18, 2011 - More »
-
Good Eats
Our critics' guide to recommended restaurants in Charlotte
-
Arts Agenda
CL's guide to dance, theater, comedy, spoken word, classical music and visual arts
indicates critics' picks
-
Goodeats
The following is Creative Loafing's bite-sized guide to restaurants in Charlotte.
