Happily Never After: A Conversation with A.A. Balaskovits
A.A. Balaskovits discusses her new story collection, STRANGE FOLK YOU’LL NEVER MEET.
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...moreOrnamental yet functional, mobile yet fragile—do these aesthetic humanoids belong more to the realm of novelty or art?
...moreEnchantment. Lying. Are they really so different?
...more“One of my core beliefs is that, by sharing our stories, we come to understand each other more and build empathy.”
...moreIn 2017, newscaster cameos may be the only fact-fiction crossovers for which people have no difficulty keeping the two concepts apart.
...moreAmerica: land where anything can and does happen. Doors blow open by magic when you step on a rubber mat.
...moreDevorah Blachor discusses The Feminist’s Guide to Raising a Little Princess, princess culture in America and abroad, and publishing a book on feminism in the current political climate.
...moreZinzi Clemmons on What We Lose, representations of blackness, and life’s influences on writing.
...moreWomen don’t need laws to repress their fashion, comfort, identity, or preference. Our society’s deft ability to shame does all the heavy lifting.
...morePresident Trump has suspended all H-1B visa processing, and He would like us to reevaluate several candidates who gained entry under the fashion-model exception.
...moreHe only knew that the Blazer, like the green card, was something he wanted my brother and me to have, so that we knew we deserved things, things like America.
...moreAny story about a fairy is a story about female power.
...moreNearing his 90th year, Mickey has not only outlived his adversaries, he has conquered them. Emerson famously advised his readers that if they built a better mousetrap, people would beat a path to their doors. Walt Disney wisely ignored his advice. Instead of a better trap, he built a better mouse, and the world paved […]
...morePrestige dramas like Breaking Bad and The Wire have set the standard for narrative TV programming on streaming services and premium cable networks, but network TV is another story. The Atlantic reports that ABC fired its entertainment president over low ratings for critically acclaimed, diverse shows like Black-ish, American Crime, and How To Get Away […]
...moreIn some of my fantasies, I make a pitch for art or for truth, defend them like commodities.
...moreNear the end of my Disney tenure, I filched a Magic Music Days sign from the Epcot entrance and hands shaking, brought it to a tattoo artist.
...moreIt’s always the doe protecting a fawn in the woods that stomps a passerby to death.
...moreWilliams is not free to “see the world” with a little brown suitcase in hand nor is he free to miss Aladdin or anyone else.
...moreSomething horrible is coming to 17 Cherry Tree Lane.
...moreAn Introduction to Bad Mommy I’m not a bad mother. That title is just a cheap teaser and something to differentiate myself from the mamma masses. It’s interesting. I’m not going to call myself Normal Mommy or Bored Mommy or Cop Out Mom, though all three would be accurate at times. Bad Mommy implies that […]
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