Andrew Butler
Andrew Butler
Teaching Assistant Professor
Andrew Lee Butler is a poet and East Tennessean. His scholarly and creative work examines concepts such as authenticity, kitsch, memory, place-based literature, and the problems inherent in self-reporting. He recently earned a Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee, with his dissertation, Christ His Grace Is Sufficient Mobile Home Service and Transporting, Inc.
Education
- Ph.D. (2024) The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
- M.F.A. (2019) The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
- B.A. (2012) East Tennessee State University
Publications
- 2024 Appalachian Review. “Christ His Grave Is Sufficient Mobile Home Service and Transporting, Inc.,” “Kingsport: A Love Poem.”
- 2024 The Pinch Journal Online. “For the Third Time in a Row, the Taco Bell in Elizabethton, TN, Messes Up My Order.”
- 2024 Swing. “Belated Entry into Kingsport Times-News’s ‘I Am Bays Mountain’ Writing Contest,” “Every Living Thing Is Rare.” Issue 2, Vol. 1.
- 2024 Appalachian Places. “Palinode for Pal’s Sudden Service.”
- 2023 McNeese Review. “The Hermeneutics of the Whataburger Menu.” Issue 30.
- 2022 Oxford American. “Dr. Ralph Stanley Live at the Carter Family Fold.” Winter.
- 2022 Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts. Book review, The Tillable Land by Melva Sue Priddy.
- 2022 Grist: A Journal of the Literary Arts. Interview conducted with Chen Chen. Issue 15.
- 2021 Rattle. “Letter to Nordstrom Re: Why Corporate Should Build a Last Chance Clearance Outlet in Knoxville, TN.” Issue 72 (Appalachian Poets).
- 2021 Matter Monthly. “Handlebar von Scruples,” “The Last Meal of Thomas J. Grasso.” Issue 29.