Mud Season ReviewBrett Sigurdson interviews
Dinh Prince
Our nonfiction editor, Brett Sigurdson, recently spoke with Dinh Prince, author of Issue #5’s “The Origins of Minor Injuries”. Here’s what she had to say about the effect of writing—and parenting—on her life and work.
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Robin Lauzon Parker interviews
Shannon Reed
Our fiction editor, Robin Lauzon Parker, recently spoke with Shannon Reed, author of Issue #5’s The Buddhists. Here’s what she had to say about her process, her inspirations, and what she’s working on now.
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Cynthia Close interviews
Ekaterina Vasilyeva
Our art editor, Cynthia Close, recently spoke with Ekaterina Vasilyeva, Issue #5’s featured artist. Here’s what she had to say about her journey into photography, her search for the magic in people and places, and the influence of her Russian culture and folklore on her work.
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Erin Post interviews
Diandra Holmes
Our poetry co-editor, Erin Post, recently spoke with Diandra Holmes, Issue #5 featured poet. Here’s what she had to say about her process, her poetry, and writing from life experience.
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The Buddhists
by Shannon Reed
“The Buddhists have a saying,” Tim said, “that when something breaks, it is to distract us from the beautiful new thing that is being born.” His hands draped loosely, calmly, over the steering wheel. He smiled slightly, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes deepening, but did not look at his wife…Read more
On the Family Mantle
by Diandra Holmes
My great grandfather fit into a cigar box
when he was born. His fingers were pale,
wrinkled like poorly rolled cigarettes.
They thought to place his cradle
in the trash heap next to the blue glass bottles
and empty tins of sardines…
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Russian Season Photography by Ekaterina Vasilyeva Russian winter—a great ancient myth recorded in Russian folk tales and poetry; the cult that lives in the hearts of Russian people… Anyone who lives in Russia has to love the winter, at least subconsciously. Winter decorates our country as perhaps no other… […]