Sonya Chung Talks to Filmmaker Dawn Porter

by Sonya Chung

Porter’s newest film—her 4th full-length project in 7 years—is JOHN LEWIS: GOOD TROUBLE, a profile of the late Congressman and Civil Rights giant.  The film could not be more timely. 
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Real Talk: An Audio Convo with Sonya Chung & Jennifer N. Baker

by Editor

Founding editor Sonya Chung and Minorities in Podcast creator-host Jennifer N. Baker talk diversity in publishing, representation in film & media, corporate-v.-indie publishing, and more. Continue reading →

Paul Vidich: An Audio Conversation at Politics & Prose

by Sonya Chung

Here at Bloom, we were particularly gratified to see that we’ve been influencing public conversation around the “when” and the “how fast” of literary creation. Continue reading →

“The River Out of Which the Water is Dipped”: A Conversation With Robert Gipe

by Julia Mahony

“Just come visit, and I’ll introduce you to her all day long” — Rob Gipe on the origins of Dawn, the young protagonist of Trampoline. Continue reading →

Secrets and Blessed Short-Sightedness: An Audio Conversation With Katherine Heiny

Bloom Staff Writer Joe Schuster had the chance to chat with Katherine Heiny, author of the just-released story collection—25 years in the making— Single, Carefree, Mellow. Continue reading →

Pronouns and Persistence: An Audio Conversation With Ann Leckie

“Does it really matter what gender a character is? I consider myself to be a feminist, and as a result of that there is no way that my feminism is not going to show up in my book. At the same time I think feminist science fiction is its own sub-genre.” Continue reading →

The Soulful Novelist: An Audio Interview with Paul Harding (Part 2)

In Part 2 of his audio conversation with Joe Schuster, Paul Harding talks about his days as a jazz drummer with the band Cold Water Flat, how musical forms/passions have influenced his work as a novelist, and the futility of “blameless fiction.” Continue reading →