Eric McHenry is a poet and critic whose work has appeared in The Yale Review, The New Republic, The New York Times Book Review, and The Threepenny Review. He teaches creative writing at Washburn University and is a former poet laureate of Kansas.
Eric McHenry
Queen of the Castle
Looking for Mama Lou, the legendary singer whose work helped inspire American ragtime
by Eric McHenry | Tuesday, September 05, 2023
The Bully in the Ballad
Was Mississippi John Hurt really the first person to sing the tragic tale of Louis Collins?
by Eric McHenry | Thursday, December 15, 2022
The Annotated “Stacka Lee”
Comments on the famous murder ballad’s oldest known lyrics
by Eric McHenry | Saturday, March 13, 2021
The Baddest Man in Town
On the trail of a historical figure immortalized in African-American folklore
by Eric McHenry | Saturday, March 13, 2021
