Samantha Thornhill


Photo: Peter Dressel

Samantha Thornhill is a poet, educator, and author of three children’s books. A performer on stages across the US and internationally, she holds an MFA from the University of Virginia and taught poetry for a decade at the Juilliard School. Her newest children’s book, A Card for My Father, was published this year with Penny Candy Books.

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    Samantha Thornhill
    Photo: Hans Braxmeier/Pixabay Blue Soca Fugue  He thought it would be a good idea to invite Andie.I’ve always loved men who swim in the ink of their ideas.I loved that brown suit of skin he wore.The...
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    July 26, 2018 | Samantha Thornhill
    Photo: Peter Dressel Protective by defaultaffectionate by design apron, youare my mother:sweet bread bakingblue veins racingdown white expansedotted with delicioussplatter and spill. My mother woreyo...

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