Secret of Salt

The unveiling of a new literary journal in Key West, photographer and gallery owner Kimberly Narenkivicius' secret of salt: an indigenous journal, was the cause for celebration last night on White Street.

For all intents and purposes, most every fine artist and gallery on the island was represented, at the event, either in person or in spirit. (And Coffee Plantation was well-represented with an enormous bowl of a particularly tantalizing hummus - made by Diane - set amongst a veritable smorgasbord of other delicious dishes drinks and desserts, all supplied by other artists and supporters of the arts of Key West. And, as the it was the first genuinely cold evening of the winter, a beautiful fire pit lit the back corner. But the warmth generated by the overflow turnout, and music by Island mainstay Mustapha and Gainesville folk musician Amanda Garrigues kept the temperature simmeringly lovely all evening long.

Special thanks to loyal CP Cricket Desmarais for all her work in spreading the word of this evening. And for further information still, the secret of salt weblog is here.

BTW, as an event, the journal's debut was an amazing success, with all copies of the first printing of salt selling out well before the evening was even half over!