Public health and fiction share a desire to elicit reactions… both examine experiences in order to better understand human motivations and actions, as well as the systems that dictate our decision-making. Continue reading
Category Archives: Debut Authors
The More I Wrote, The More I Remembered: Q & A with Laura L. Engel
I felt compelled to start the conversation about what had happened, addressing the crippling legacy of shame and guilt from leaving our babies decades ago. Continue reading
An Excerpt from Melanie Mitzner’s novel, Slow Reveal
So what if sobriety made him coherent. His mind was a refuse bin for advertising concepts. Blasphemy, plain and simple. Although she wanted to talk about it, she wouldn’t for fear a confrontation would send him back to the gin with a virulence. Continue reading
The Tragic Beauty of Dance: Q & A with Gavin Larsen
I am such a private person that as I was writing, if I had allowed myself to think about other people reading my work, I would have had to stop. But now, I just have to put that anxiety aside. And trust that baring my soul on the page is no different from doing so on stage. Continue reading
Urban Legends and Conspiracy Theories: Q & A with Jeff Chon
“We all know what it feels like to feel like something less than what we’re supposed to be.” Continue reading
Turmoil and Resilience : Q&A with Adam Schwartz
“As a schoolteacher, I’m sometimes witness to teens in turmoil and to their resilience.” Continue reading
Five in Bloom – Fall 2021
by Max LoSardo Fall 2021 is a great season for Bloomers. This month we feature a diverse array of writers making their debuts in memoir, novel, and novella, all coming from different backgrounds and training. This selection shows whether it’d be serving as an activist, managing a healthcare company, or anything in between, living life … Continue reading