by Vicraj Gill
Zamorano’s essay is candid about many things . . . the way self-help books helped her along her literary path; and the way she even “pray[ed] for God to excise this writing aspiration from [her] heart.” Continue reading
by Vicraj Gill
Zamorano’s essay is candid about many things . . . the way self-help books helped her along her literary path; and the way she even “pray[ed] for God to excise this writing aspiration from [her] heart.” Continue reading
If the material is personal, I change the names of the living: they can elect to claim their part or not. This is different from anything I did in the first book: the first book involved itself more with damage and this new book is more about reconciliation. Continue reading
by Amy Weldon
At this point in Reece’s story, poetry and ministry begin to draw and twine together, taking the narrative, literally, to an unexpected place: Our Little Roses, a girl’s orphanage in Honduras. Continue reading
by Vicraj Gill
“It can be very circuitous to find your way to what’s plain, what’s natural to you, the best forms for your mind.” It was those very circuits that eventually led her back to her first loves, literature and writing. Continue reading
by Vicraj Gill
Bloomers At Large is a monthly roundup of links that we think might be of interest to Bloom readers. Continue reading
Part 2 of Bloom’s exclusive video interview with Spencer Reece and Dar Williams. Learn more about the Our Little Roses poetry and documentary project; and donate before the the end of the year! Continue reading
Bloom sat down with Spencer and Dar—who first met thirty years ago at Wesleyan College—to talk about their friendship; the relationship between art, spirituality, and social engagement; blooming in their 40s; and the Our Little Roses project. Continue reading