by Mollie Weisenfeld
In this edition of FIVE IN BLOOM, we reintroduce you to some of our earliest spotlighted authors, whose works continue to inspire. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Donald Ray Pollock
BLOOMERS AT LARGE: Mamas and Papas
By Cara Dempsey
Even when they are loving and well-meaning, parents are misguided. They don’t “get it”. Continue reading
Bloomers At-Large: Catching Up
by Vicraj Gill
Bloomers At Large is a monthly roundup of links that we think might be of interest to Bloom readers. Continue reading
Audio / Debut Authors / Features / Fiction / Interviews
Donald Ray Pollock, Student at 50: An Audio Conversation With Erin McGraw
“Nontraditional students tend to be hungrier […] as a result they tend to work harder. Don was a ferocious worker. During workshops he would take notes like crazy, not say very much, and go home and just write like nobody’s business. It was not at all uncommon after workshop to have him completely redraft his story, just rethink the whole thing from the ground up.” Continue reading
Q&A With Donald Ray Pollock
“I try not to think too much about the audience because I think that sometimes gets in the way of telling the story as honestly as possible.” Continue reading
Everybody Pays: The Extreme, Dark Fictional World of Donald Ray Pollock
by Jennifer Acker
Pollock rockets the reader into a highly particular time and place. He never wastes our time circling about the airfield looking for a spot to touch down. We’re immediately there, in the thick of it. Pinned right where Pollock wants us. 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
