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Joyce H. Munro

Joyce H. Munro has returned to a first love—creative writing—after a career in college administration. She holds a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. Her articles on educational leadership and professional development have appeared in academic journals and her books have been published by McGraw-Hill, Dushkin, and ETS. Her creative writing can be found in Crosscurrents, Hamilton Arts & Letters, Boomerlit, As You Were: The Military Review, ArtAscent, Connections, Families, and Perspectives. In 2015, she was awarded first place in the Keffer Writing Contest of Families journal and her short story, “Avoch Bay,” was short-listed for the Galtelli Literary Prize.

Somewhere on Monticello Road
EssayJuly 25, 2016

Somewhere on Monticello Road: Listening to Pamela York’s “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me”

By Joyce H. Munro

Shortly after the Civil War, Dr. Joshua Ensor lost his gold-framed spectacles on Monticello Road. At the time, he was superintendent of the South…

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