“Fiction as a device to bring empathy and understanding”: Q & A with Jerry McGill

by Shoba Viswanathan
“I never thought I had led a life worthy of memoir. I thought memoir and autobiography were reserved for great lives….” Continue reading →

An Excerpt from Kimberly Garrett Brown’s debut novel, Cora’s Kitchen

“Dear Langston,
I read one of your poems a few days ago and thought I would write you a letter…” 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 →

Course Correction: Stephanie Gangi on Carry the Dog

by Lisa Peet

“I really did feel like [the title] demonstrated the core theme of the book, which is determination and resilience, and figuring out how to navigate with some awkward grace.” Continue reading →

The Tragedy of the “Two-way Mirror”: Q&A with Dionne Irving

“There are always architects for exploitation and subjugation . . . There is no exploitation unless there are people who are quietly complicit. That is the nature of human subjugation. Complicity is a ghost haunting this story.” Continue reading →

“Hurricane,” an Excerpt from Ronna Wineberg’s new collection, Artifacts and Other Stories

“When I was a child,” Wineberg says, “I imagined life became steadier, more controllable, and smoother as people entered middle-age and beyond. But as I have grown older, experienced my life so far, looked at the world around me, and written these stories, my perspective has changed.” 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 →