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Category Archives: Authors
‘I’m going to get this published and I’m not going to give up’: Bloom reports from AWP
Bloom had the pleasure of attending “I Published My First Book After 50: A Reading and Conversation” at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference in Kansas City this month. Moderator Anne Elliott joined Karen Schubert, LeTonia Jones, Louise Marburg and Jimin Han to talk about their paths to publication, persistence, and the joy … Continue reading
Poisoned wallpaper, healing, and hope: Q&A with Jennifer Lunden
Bloom spoke with Jennifer Lunden about her debut book, American Breakdown: Our Ailing Nation, My Body’s Revolt, and the Nineteenth-Century Woman Who Brought Me Back to Life, out now from Harper Wave. Leah De Forest: First, congratulations on the publication of this wonderfully thought-provoking book. Jennifer Lunden: Thank you. I am just so happy to … Continue reading
Public policy and the human condition: Q&A with Charles Forrest Jones
Bloom caught up with Charles Forrest Jones, whose debut novel The Illusion of Simple is out now from the University of Iowa Press. Leah De Forest: First, thanks for taking the time to talk with Bloom about The Illusion of Simple. Charles Forrest Jones: Thank you right back for the opportunity. LDF: Could you tell … Continue reading
The Real Horror Is Always Us: Q & A with Chin-Sun Lee
Will all this collective rage change anything? I honestly don’t know. But I’m going to keep writing about women and support my fellow women artists, regardless of their age. Continue reading
Rhythm, Melody, and Tiny Extravaganzas: Q&A with Diane Mehta
It’s a difficult choice to write about aging, sadness, or grief, rather than turn an entire poem on love or the physical body, themes that seem to resonate with young poets these days, but it yields a lot emotionally if you can stand it. Continue reading
Author Q and A: Jody Hobbs Hesler
by Martha Anne Toll I first met Jody Hobbs Hesler at a residency at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She was incredibly generous with my debut novel, THREE MUSES, and I am so happy to provide support to her debut launch. Jody says she has written “ever since she could hold a pencil.” … Continue reading