Dennis Covington
Dennis Covington is the author of five books, including the novel Lizard and the memoir Salvation on Sand Mountain, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. His work has appeared in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times Magazine, Vogue, Esquire, Georgia Review, Oxford American, and many other places. An Alabama native, he’s currently Professor of Creative Writing at Texas Tech University.
Reading List
We’re Finally on Our Own
In the fall of her senior year, on a Texas afternoon quickly losing its light, JoAnn Parish stepped into her spot on the stage of the Needmore High School auditorium and listened intently for her next line cue. This was …