Bloom Creative Writing: Hungry Ghosts

“It was in this neither-water-nor-air place where Helen could put a shape on her mother’s shift from restless solid to breathless mystery.” Continue reading →

The Secret Story: K. L. Cook on What’s Hidden

by Joe Schuster

“Maybe all stories are really about secrets and revelations” – K. L. Cook Continue reading →

Ideas of the Islands: Liz Prato’s Volcanoes, Palm Trees and Privilege

By Joe Schuster
“When we are writing memoir, that is a part of the pact we have with the reader: we’re not knowingly going to make stuff up.” Continue reading →

Paul Matthew Maisano’s Bindi: On Confronting Our Siblings’ Bad Choices

By Joe Schuster

“I have come to see that satire and cynicism are defenses against harder-to-cope-with emotions.” Continue reading →