Writer
M. C. Benner Dixon
The Height of Land
Red goes in search of a god and finds poetry instead. Struggling to decipher what heaven wants of him, Red begins to question whether the sacrifice he made to find the gods was worth all that he lost.
This debut novel was awarded the Orison Fiction Prize and is available from Orison Books.
Millions of Suns
Millions of Suns: On Writing and Life is a collection of personal essays that not only delve into the craft elements of writing (metaphor, inspiration, place, surprise, imagery, and more) but explore what it means to be a writer and a creative soul. Dynamic and engaging writing prompts guide readers toward the freedom and joy that comes with finding one’s authentic voice.
Part of the University of Michigan Press’s Writers on Writing Series
Art is Joy!
I’m Christine—a novelist, short-story writer, essayist, and poet. Learn all about my writing, how to get my books, and more on this site.
Read my Short Work
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Carrying the Plants
“Carrying the Plants” is a poem about the changing of the seasons, powerlessness, and renewal. It was published in Breakwater Review.
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How to pray for rain . . .
This short essay, “How to pray for rain when you no longer believe in God,” appeared in The Iowa Review. It tells the story of a dry summer and the anguish of modern life.
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Those Dark Halls
A young woman tries to come to terms with her identity as a keeper—a person who hosts the larvae of moths within her body. This novelette was featured in a special bodily autonomy issue put out by Reckoning Magazine.
To get the right word in the right place is a rare achievement.
–Mark Twain
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