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 →

The Note

I sat with the note in my lap, stunned and glad to be alone in the kitchen. The laundry gave me something to do with my hands while I settled my mind. Continue reading →

“Thinking of 40 as the Starting Gate”: Q & A with Jan Beatty

I wanted to write the book that I’d been looking for my entire life and never found. Continue reading →

The Delights of Middle-Grade Fiction: Q&A with Gary Pedler

“Being from the minority group of LGBT+ made me more inclined to diversify my characters in ways beyond sexual orientation. I can get as emotionally involved in stories involving straight characters as the next person. At the same time, I’m aware of often not being included in these stories.”

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“It Was Through Open Mics That I Began to Feel My Anger Was Acceptable”: Q&A with Julayne Lee

by Alice Stephens

“My redemption was to recognize the spiritual abuse and walk into spaces that know how to embrace me without judgment.” Continue reading →

Paul Matthew Maisano’s Bindi: On Confronting Our Siblings’ Bad Choices

By Joe Schuster

“I have come to see that satire and cynicism are defenses against harder-to-cope-with emotions.” Continue reading →