S. Preston Duncan

S. Preston Duncan is a leathercrafter and death doula in Richmond, VA. He is the author of Blood Alluvium (Parlyaree Press), The Sound in This Time of Being (BIGWRK), and co-creator of Lost Arcana, a poetry-centered card game and oracle deck. His writing has been internationally reviewed, commissioned by The Peace Studio, shortlisted for the Art of Creative Unity Award, nominated for Best of the Net, and appeared in dozens of journals in the US and abroad, including Image Journal, HAD, PANK, Free State Review, and The Storms.

stories by S. Preston Duncan

The View From Paris

The View From Paris

With Man Ray: The Paris Years, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts gives us an up-close look at the center of the art world a century ago -- post-pandemic, between world wars -- through the eyes of brilliant photography pioneer Man Ray. People emerge from the cultural sleep...

A Balanced Solution

A Balanced Solution

Richmond Hydroponics brings Virginia's first commercially available cannabis fertilizer to market. S. Preston Duncan takes a trip behind the scenes.  In a small airplane hangar of a greenhouse on a wide plot of farmland just upriver from the city, Josh Fitzhugh is...

Humble, A Street Artist

Humble, A Street Artist

RVA Magazine #39 is on the streets now! In this article from its pages, Humble, Richmond’s longtime muralist, clothing designer, and model, reflects on his journey from starving artist to modeling for professional shoots in the desert. Listen to the Radio RVA Podcast...