Oldest Female Debut Novelist Tells All

I’d been warned by my editor. She told me that as an older author I might have trouble finding an agent. She knew a Canadian agent who prided himself on never taking on a debut novelist over the age of 45. Continue reading →

The art of doing your own thing

“There’s a moment where artists start doing what they do. A good example is Rothko: his early work doesn’t look like Rothko. But then all of a sudden everything looks like a Rothko. I feel like that’s probably true of a lot of writers … at some point maybe you settle into the kind of … Continue reading →

James Michener: The Freelance Professor

by Robert Goree

His novels became worth my while when I considered their author not an authority with the final word—on Colorado, Afghanistan, or the Caribbean—but a thoughtful yet flawed university lecturer. Continue reading →

Karl Marlantes: An Audio Conversation With Joe Schuster

Listen to an audio interview with Karl Marlantes, who spoke with novelist and Bloom contributing writer Joe Schuster by phone. Continue reading →

Blooming in Time: Donald Ray Pollock

“Blooming in Time” tracks major milestones, in graphic snapshot form, in a Bloom author’s life. Continue reading →