Loblolly Press

Two more stops on the SLOW FIRE tour -- come on out to support Spencer in his hometown this Saturday, 8/15 and then on Sunday in Greensboro at Scuppernong Books. See ya there!

Read this article this morning and could not agree more. We're committed to publishing more, not less, poetry this year and beyond. It wasn't surprising to see that the bulk of the submissions that we received for Understory Volume 2 were poetry. We're proud of that actually 💪🏻 . Available to pre-order now loblollypress.com/understory2

UNDERSTORY: An Anthology from the American South (Vol. 2) -- coming to you in September. Cover design by Grace Ezra. Photography by Rob McDonald. Edited by Kristin Entler. Contributions from 50+ Southern Creators representing 13 Southern States.

We can't wait to share our vision of a South not typically seen 🩷💛. Pre-orders are now open at loblollypress.com/understory2

Should we drop the cover for Understory tomorrow????

Very exciting event today at Story Parlor featuring Spencer K.M. Brown, Paul Luikart, and Liam Danzis, starting at 3pm. We can't wait to see you there (if you can, please RSVP before the event -- you can find the link on Malaprops' website under the event page!

Tonight at Union Ave Books in Knoxville, TN! If you're in the area, enjoy first friday in downtown Knoxville and pop in for a quick reading celebrating local lit.

Next stop, City Lights Bookstore in Sylva, NC! See ya soon!

SLOW FIRE - OUT NOW

SLOW FIRE is a debut short story collection set among frozen hollers, decaying motels, and small towns hungry for spectacle — where faith frays, suffering is ordinary, and endurance becomes a quiet form of love. Spencer K.M. Brown's first book with Loblolly Press.

Order now at loblollypress.com

Our next open call is closing on September 1st. Please consider submitting to our special edition anthology seeking new work by Southern writers and creators whose lives have been shaped in some way by poverty. Swipe for details here and view the full submission guidelines at loblollypress.com/submit

Anthology edited by Dr. Monic Ductan
Photograph by Julie Rae
Coming Fall 2027 from Loblolly Press

We're so honored Spencer's K.M. Brown's SLOW FIRE has been selected by the Southern Review of Books as the August Book Club pick. Take 15% off the paperback edition of SLOW FIRE for the entire month of August and let's hear your thoughts about the book in the comments below!

Thank you Bradley Sides for selecting this Loblolly Press title and thanks Spencer for trusting us with your work. Read Bradley's announcement and review via the link in our bio or here: https://southernreviewofbooks.com/2026/07/31/southern-summer-book-club-august/

If you were considering reading along, now's the time and stay tuned for an interview later in the month!