Jimson Weed is a biannual literary journal of the Department of Language and Literature at The University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

The Jimson Weed has a long and dignified history at UVa-Wise. Its first issue appeared in 1969 and since that time it has been both a source of pride and pleasure for the UVa-Wise community. After many starts and stops through over the past 30-plus years (it has never been a "forced" publication), it has published continually from 1997 to today.

In its latest incarnation, it continues to fuel and feed on College and community interest in poetry and art, with submissions coming in from campus, the Wise area, and beyond. The journal’s companion event, Coffee Night, has likewise grown, from about a dozen or so speakers and listeners in the library lounge to evening gatherings of a hundred or more and speakers such as nationally-known poet Nikki Giovanni (Fall 2003) and novelist Sheri Reynolds (Fall 2004).

For a more complete look at the history, please see this Foreword by professor emeritus Dr. Richard Peake that appeared in the 1998 issue.

Jimson Weed welcomes your tax-deductible donation. Please make checks payable to “The College Foundation / Jimson Weed.” You can mail your donations, or receive more information about donating, by contacting:

Tami Ely

The College Foundation

The University of Virginia’s College at Wise

1 College Avenue

Wise, VA  24293

276-376-0129