CRAFT: Of Fragments and Segments by Heidi Czerwiec April 7, 2022 Essays that use a lot of white space are often described as fragmented. But Robert Root uses the term “segmented essay”…. Read full story →
WRITING LIFE: Writing Has Made Me a More Resilient Musician by Robert Herbst April 7, 2022 I wait backstage, and I stare down aloneness like a wild animal… Read full story →
Interview: Mary Laura Philpott, Author of Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives March 7, 2022 I think you have to define what home feels like to you, and then pursue activities that give you that feeling. Read full story →
Interview: Andrea Thatcher, Publicity Manager at Smith Publicity March 7, 2022 I’ve always wanted to work with books and publishing… I also didn’t realize that you could do this outside of New York City. Read full story →
REVIEW: Knocked Down: A High-Risk Memoir by Aileen Weintraub March 7, 2022 A high-risk pregnancy inspires suspense and laughter in a memoir chronicling a farmhouse rehab, marital challenges and 38 weeks of bed rest. Read full story →
REVIEW: Shadow Migration: Mapping a Life by Suzanne Ohlmann March 7, 2022 The memoir uniquely explores the space between the facts of our lives and our shadow selves. Read full story →
REVIEW: Affliction: Growing Up with a Closeted Gay Dad by Laura Hall March 7, 2022 This memoir of a closeted gay father shows that the closet has collateral victims in unsuspecting spouses and confused children Read full story →
REVIEW: Endings & Beginnings: Family Essays by DeWitt Henry March 7, 2022 Family relationships are explored in an essay collection shortlisted for the PEN Award for the Art of the Essay. Read full story →
CRAFT: Imagine You Are Ophelia in Hamlet’s Castle, and Other Craft Ideas Borrowed From Acting by Lori Yeghiayan Friedman March 7, 2022 The professional actress was contractually obligated to share her expertise with us. Read full story →
WRITING LIFE: An Unlikely Motivation by Brian Watson March 7, 2022 There is always more I can do as a writer to be what my readers will hope for. Read full story →