The Latest
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“The Personal is Always Political:” A Conversation with Kate Schatz
“By expanding beyond her story, I was able to broaden the scope and incorporate the experiences of other young women whose stories I encountered during my research. And finally: by creating a fictional world, I could give my protagonist experiences…
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Three Poems
a chainsaw made for her and yours The Chainsaw was invented by Scottish scientists John Aitken and James Jeffray who created a hand cranked “Aitken’s flexible chainsaw”, to split the pubic bone from women in difficult labor and remove the…
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Estrangement as a Chorus: A Conversation with Jenny Bartoy
“It helps, when editing, to think about the writer, the reader, and the self. When something is triggering and traumatic, I always think about the writer. Are they okay writing this? Are they okay sharing this? Editorially, I’ll say this…
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Decentering the Human Narrative in Fables: A Conversation with Thomas Wharton
“Do I have a process for tackling tragic scenes? Just to be honest and direct about what’s happening, and to avoid overwriting—that’s what moves me in the sentimental writing that I admire. If my own story makes me cry, that’s…
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Religious Experience
She had a mug collection that spilled out of her cabinets, which stands to reason: When you have children and grandchildren and a 23-year-long career in education, clear out a cabinet or two, because you are about to be lousy…
