S. Preston Duncan

S. Preston Duncan is a poet, death doula, BBQist, and leatherworker in Richmond's East End. He is the sole proprietor of Dreamwell Studio, a small leathercraft business specializing in hand-carved and pyrographed journals and grow journals. Author of the short poetry collection, The Sound in This Time of Being (BIG WRK, 2020), his writing has appeared in [PANK], Wrongdoing, Witches Magazine, and other fine publications. He has been contributing to RVA Magazine with remarkable inconsistency since 2009.

stories by S. Preston Duncan

RVA NO.3 : RYAN McLENNAN

RVA NO.3 : RYAN McLENNAN

It doesn’t give me the warm and fuzzies to hear about talented people moving away from Richmond, but there’s not really anything warm and fuzzy about the art of Ryan Mclennan for his relocation to corrupt. His work is a morose contemplation of human abstractions...

FAGGOT by S. Preston Duncan

FAGGOT by S. Preston Duncan

It's 90 degrees out on October 11th and I'm halfway to the Leigh Street Bridge when I realize I'm crying, and haven't even thought to turn on the AC. It's 90 degrees out on October 11th and I'm halfway to the Leigh Street Bridge when I realize I'm crying, and haven't...

Inside the Richmond Illustrators Club

Inside the Richmond Illustrators Club

If you’ve ever worked at a veterinary clinic or rescued a pet that pays the rent for one, you are probably aware of the delicate procedure that is rectal temperature taking. Be it dog or cat, you want to convince the animal that you are working in their best interest,...