Mud Season Review
An Interview with Casey Harloe By Poetry Editor Jonah Meyer “Experiencing poetry of others makes me emboldened to let my guard down in writing even more, to be more trusting and personal.” –Casey Harloe Your poems we have published here—which I find outstanding, by the way—obviously appear to have been born from specific autobiographical […]
An Interview with Featured Artist Danielle Benvenuto By Kristin LaFollette “I explore the beauty of the body and celebrate it as a gift to be honored. I think our bodies are the route to higher realms and overall, our general happiness.” -Danielle Benvenuto Your featured portfolio shows two different styles of artwork. Talk about these […]
“Learning to structure a sentence from a drill sergeant is a unique way to learn writing.”
– Guy Choate
“I write almost exclusively after midnight and drink many ill-advised cups of coffee.”
–Marilyn Hope
“When I write of an organism, plant or animal, I want to be clear it’s not just set dressing for the poem.”
-Mary Beth Becker-Lauth
Kathrin Hutson interviews
Carley Gomez
Fiction co-editor Kathrin Hutson recently had this exchange with Issue #43 featured fiction writer Carley Gomez. Here’s what Carley had to say about her inspiration for writing fiction, her early attempts at writing, what she’s working on now, and more…
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Julie Patterson interviews
Alexia Kemerling
Nonfiction co-editor Julie Patterson recently had this exchange with Issue #42 nonfiction author Alexia Kemerling. Here’s what Alexia had to say about interviewing story subjects, the similarities between writing and photography, what’s she’s working on next, and more…
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Mark Benton interviews
Leah Oates
Art editor Mark Benton recently had this exchange with Issue #38 featured artist Leah Oates. Here’s what she had to say about her childhood in Maine, her photographic techniques, how art can inform the political discourse, and more…
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Robin McLean interviews
Nathan Leslie
Guest editor Robin McLean interviewed featured fiction author Nathan Leslie for this issue. Here’s what Leslie had to say about voice, the use of time and memory in fiction, and his drafting process…. Read more
Cynthia Close interviews
Riki Moss
Our art co-editor Cynthia Close recently had this exchange with Riki Moss, whose work is featured in our Vol. 2 print issue. Here’s what Moss had to say about the influence of place and working space on her evolution as an artist; how she balances the impulses to paint, sculpt, and write; and some of the artists and themes that inspire her… Read more
Mike Sweeney interviews
Ken Hohing
Our art co-editor Mike Sweeney recently had this exchange with Ken Hohing, our Issue #22 featured artist. Here’s what he had to say about the layers of story behind the South Korean photographs, his path to becoming an artist, and the “magic” he looks for in a photograph… Read more
JD Fox interviews
Sam Gridley
Our fiction co-editor JD Fox recently had this exchange with Sam Gridley, our Issue #18 featured fiction author. Here’s what he had to say about his writing process, his guiding lights, and what went into “How I Found God in the Laundromat” and what he hopes readers get from it…. Read more
Erin Post interviews
Abhay K
Our poetry co-editor Erin Post recently had this exchange with Abhay K, our Issue #17 featured poet. Here’s what he had to say about the connection between his work as a diplomat and a poet, some of the projects he has worked on in the past, and what he is working on now… Read more
Cynthia Close interviews
Holly Savas
Our art co-editor Cynthia Close recently had this exchange with Holly Savas, our Issue #17 featured artist. Here’s what she had to say about her transition from marketing to art, through her time in Spain; the details of her working process; and how she balances creative risk and continuity… Read more
Katie Stromme interviews
Arthur Plotnik
Our fiction co-editor Katie Stromme recently had this exchange with Arthur Plotnik, our Issue #16 featured nonfiction author. Here’s what he had to say about his essay “Sap Rising,” his career as a writer, and his evolving writing community….
JD Fox interviews
Rebecca Fishow
Our fiction co-editor JD Fox recently had this exchange with Rebecca Fishow, our Issue #16 featured fiction author. Here’s what she had to say about her writing process, her approach to style, and her development as a writer through her reading… Read more
Chris LaMay-West interviews
Karen Weyant
Our poetry co-editor, Chris LaMay-West, recently had this exchange with Karen Weyant, our Issue #14 featured poet. Here’s what she had to say about her self-definition as a poet, from working-class to rural Rust Belt, and about the role of nature and salvation in her current work. Read more
Brett Sigurdson interviews
Tara Deal
Our nonfiction editor, Brett Sigurdson, had this exchange with Tara Deal, author of Issue #10’s “Bookbinding for Amateurs in Autumn.” Here’s what she had to say about her love of learning and discovery, her interest in shifting among genres, and what she’s working on now…Read more
Cynthia Close interviews
David Thompson
Our art editor, Cynthia Close, recently spoke with David Thompson, Issue #11’s featured artist. Here’s what he had to say about his interest in photography and influences on his work….
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