Jeff Mann in a grey suit reading at the 2003 AWP (Association of Writers & Writing Programs Conference. Baltimore, Maryland, February 2003. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (center) socializing with other writers (Dan Jaffe and Felice Picano) at the 2003 Saints & Sinners Literary Festival. New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2003. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (center) meeting his friend, writer Dorothy Allison, and one of his literary heroes, Patricia Nell Warren at the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival. In New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2003. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann signing his book “Masters of Midnight” at A Different Light Bookstore. In San Francisco, CA, June 2003. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann performing an author reading at Lambda Rising bookstore. In Washington DC, October 2003. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann with friend Cindy Burack at a book party for Jeff’s books “Edge” and “Masters of Midnight.” In Ellett Valley, VA, April 2004. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann introducing Mark Doty for the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival Hall of Fame in New Orleans, LA, May 2004. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles next to a wall fountain in a courtyard in New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2004. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann and friend Cindy Burack at the mountain overlook at Hawk’s Nest, West Virginia. November 2004. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
L-R: Fellow writer Jewelle Gomez, Jeff Mann (center), and Jewelle’s wife Diane Savin smile at the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival. In New Orleans, Louisiana, May 2003. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann at the I Do/I Don’t reading at Lambda Rising Bookstore. In Washington, DC, October 2004. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann with West Virginia Poet Laureate, and friend, Irene McKinney at Irene’s home in Barbour County, West Virginia, August 2005. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann playing a dulcimer for the neighbors in Pulaski, Virginia, June 2006. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles playfully with a sand-filled lizard in the Hague, Netherlands, August 2008. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann enjoys a Belgian beer in Delft, the Netherlands, August 2008. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles with a lionesque sculpture while sightseeing in the Netherlands, august, 2006. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann stands on a sandy beach in sunglasses while visiting Oahu, Hawaii, January 2007. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann reads in front of a window full of festive rainbow decorations at the Lambda Rising bookstore in Washington, D.C., March 2007. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann signing books after a reading at Lambda Rising Bookstore in Washington, D.C., March 2007. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann concentrates while playing guitar for friends in Lost River, West Virginia, April 2007. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann outside the library of Congress building before hosting a book reading event. In Washington, D.C., June 2007. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann outside the Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain, July 2008. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann overlooking the city from a mountain top in Marseilles, France, July 2008. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann in front of the Roman Agora ruins in Rome, Italy, July 2008. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann enjoys a cafe beverage while on the beach in Daytona Beach, Florida, November 2008. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann enjoys a cozy moment at home with his buddy Angus, the cat. In Pulaski, Virginia, March 2009. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles while sporting his tattoo relating to the Kilfenora Cathedral. In County Clare, Ireland, July 2009. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann at the Standing Stones of Callanish in Isle of Lewis, Scotland, August 2009. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann feels the thistle plants on the island of Iona, Scotland, August 2009. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann in a cowboy hat, posing for a new author photo on Draper Mountain. In Pulaski, Virginia, December 2010. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles in front of Caerphilly Castle in Wales, United Kingdom, June 2015. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles next to a balcony sculpture while visiting Portmeririon in Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales, United Kingdom, June 2015. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles while visiting illustrious writer Anne Sexton’s grave after hosting a reading at Harvard University. Forest Hills Cemetery in Boston, Massachusetts, October 2015. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles widely in a green outfit while visiting the Alligator Farm Zoological Park in St. Augustine, Florida, November 2015. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann at a Finse train stop while traveling from Osto to Bergen, in Hardanger Norway, July 2016. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiles at a brown horse at Fákasel, the Icelandic Horse Park. In Ölfus, Southern Region, Iceland, July 2016. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (left) smiles with fellow writers Steve Berman and N.S. Beranek, as they all sign books after a reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore. In Asheville, North Carolina, April 2017. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann gleefully with a sword and shield, getting his Viking on at the Saga Center in Hvolsvollur, South Iceland, July 2017. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann at the helm of a boat, whale watching near Húsavík, Iceland, July 2017. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann playfully poses with a Giantess cutout cutout, while Visiting Skessan, the “Giantess in the Mountain;” Jeff shares this is based on a popular series of Icelandic children's books written by Herdís Egilsdóttir. In Gróf Marina, Keflavík, Reykjanes, Iceland, July 2017. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (right) hanging out with friend Rick Copp (actor from Golden Girls, Where the Bears Are, Lee Hollis Mysteries..) in Palm Springs, California, September 2018. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann holding the anthology of LGBTQ Appalachian literature he co-edited with writer Julia Watts. In Pulaski, Virginia, February 2019. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann visiting Pele’s Castle, a Neo-Renaissance palace in Sinaia, Romania, October 2019. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (left) reading and presenting with conference organizers and Professor Theresa Burriss at the Appalachian/Carpathian International Conference at the University of Transylvania. In Braşov, Romania, October 2019. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann playfully roaring in front of a bear-sign, while looking for wildlife near Lake Vidraru, Romania, October 2019. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiling on a beach while bundled up in winter coats with friend Cindy Burack. While visiting Faxafoss Waterfall, Bláskógabyggð, South Iceland. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann with a long beard stopping by Homage to Cincinnatus, a public artwork-mural by Richard Haas in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann looking out a window pensively in a room overlooking the North Sea at the Invernairne (lodging) in Nairn, Scotland, July 2023. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann posing in front of a Scottish-Viking stone totem pole- which one is the viking? In Burray, Orkney, Scotland, July 2023. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann with a braided beard smiles in front of an expansive watery view of Loch Duich from Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland, July 2023. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (center) meeting the allsherjargoði (chief religious official) of the Icelandic neopagan organization Ásatrúarfélagið at Ásatrú Temple. In Reykjavik, Iceland, July 2023. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann reads from the second edition of Loving Mountains, Loving Men at Taylor Books in Charleston, West Virginia, August 2023. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann reading from the second edition of Loving Mountains, Loving Men at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina, November 2023. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (2nd from right) sitting with friends and fellow authors Cindy Burack, Allison E. Carey, and Julia Watts at a panel presentation at the Appalachian Studies Association Conference at Western Carolina University. In Cullowhee, North Carolina, March 2024. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann smiling amidst a lagoon while on a boat tour of the Vestmanna sea cliffs. In the Faroe Islands, July 2024. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann (right) with his sister Amy L. Mann at her swearing-in Ceremony as the Circuit Judge of Summers and Monroe Counties, West Virginia, December 2024. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann sits comfortably on a reclining chair with Max the cat in his lap; Max’s favorite chair– being Jeff. In Pulaski, Virginia, 2024. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Table display of books and promotional fliers/cards for Jeff Mann’s book release party for Edge and Masters of Midnight in Charleston, West Virginia, August 2003. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
Jeff Mann at a ferry-beach dock overlooking the water, while visiting Vancouver after presenting at the Associated Writing Programs (AWP) Conference, Vancouver B.C., Canada, April 2005. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
A windblown, bearded Jeff smiles at the Barnhouse Village Settlement, near the Standing Stones of Stenness. In Mainland Orkney, Scotland, July 2023. Photo courtesy of Jeff Mann.
