by Kim Church
When the women of Gee’s Bend sit down to piece a quilt, they don’t wait for a pattern to manifest itself. . . . They have to work quickly because their lives are full of other work—in the fields, in their homes, among their families. Continue reading
by Juhi Singhal Karan
A visit to the bookstore is a perfect outing—and when a place has a personality all its own, it inspires a special kind of loyalty among authors. Today, five bloomers share their favorite independent bookstores. Continue reading
by Vicraj Gill
Lee Monks of literary blog The Mookse and the Gripes describes Gardam as “a pretty much unanimously revered writer” that he “had yet to read a word of” before he picked up the recently released The Stories of Jane Gardam. Continue reading
by Kim Church
Just this week I was appalled to read online a young black writer’s questioning whether she had a right to create white characters. She was even considering writing under a pseudonym! This is a reflection of our polemic culture. As long as we continue to question ourselves about writing outside our own identities, the awful alienating notions that exist in literature—and in society—will go on. And on. And on. Continue reading
by Kim Church
When the women of Gee’s Bend sit down to piece a quilt, they don’t wait for a pattern to manifest itself. They don’t have that luxury. They have to work quickly because their lives are full of other work—in the fields, in their homes, among their families. A skilled quilter works “in the lap,” piecing and stitching as she goes, so that the whole design isn’t revealed until the quilt is done. Continue reading
I’ve been able to give myself time, money, and a room of my own. So no excuses, and no regrets. Continue reading
by Kim Church
The soft thump of his jeans dropping on the floor. His breath, which is quiet even when he’s breathing hard. He doesn’t talk when they have sex, or make her say what she wants. He keeps his eyes open all the way to the end. He doesn’t go inside himself like other men. With other men, you could be anyone. With William she is Addie. Continue reading
Bloom 