Bloom Creative Writing: “Out” by Nathan Cover

Now, finally, in the parking lot, all the sum total of minutes she had extracted when the time was so precious, did not have any value when stacked on top of each other. Continue reading →

Bloom Creative Writing: Split Open by J.M. Schmidt

We got out of the car. It was barely misting and just a little wind. With the horses and pastures, I felt like we were in Scotland, or maybe a commercial for Scotland. I couldn’t tell for sure if Mom was crying or her face was just wet from the mist. Continue reading →

Public policy and the human condition: Q&A with Charles Forrest Jones

Bloom caught up with Charles Forrest Jones, whose debut novel The Illusion of Simple is out now from the University of Iowa Press. Leah De Forest: First, thanks for taking the time to talk with Bloom about The Illusion of Simple. Charles Forrest Jones: Thank you right back for the opportunity. LDF: Could you tell … Continue reading →

Bloom Creative Writing: “Not Even Our Brothers,” by P.A. Callaro

The recitation of Kaddish stopped the rain. Continue reading →

An Excerpt from Joyce Becker Lee’s debut story collection, Casualties

“…Whether you’re a young reader searching for a way forward or an older reader reckoning with a past self who won’t leave you alone, you’re likely to find unexpected insights in Joyce Becker Lee’s emotionally complex and superbly crafted collection.” Continue reading →

An Excerpt from Donnaldson Brown’s debut novel, Because I Loved You

In April, Donnaldson Brown’s first novel, Because I Loved You, will be released by She Writes Press. This beautiful debut takes readers from East Texas in the Vietnam era to New York City’s vibrant art scene in the 1980’s, and up to today. S. Kirk Walsh, author of The Elephant of Belfast, said of the novel, “Equal parts Kent Haruf and Elizabeth Wetmore, Because I Loved You embodies all of the expansiveness and intimacy of a contemporary Western page-turner, and more…” Continue reading →

Arrivals and Departures: Q & A with Estela González

Writing “Arribada” is a way of expressing my heartbreak about beautiful places loved yet neglected by their inhabitants; and at the same time, the undying hope, optimism, and courage people who advocate to save these places give me for the future. Continue reading →