Archive for the ‘One on One’ Category
Clifford Brooks
interviewed by Derek Alger
Originally published on May 1, 2013
Originally published on May 1, 2013
Charles Clifford Brooks III, a true poet from the Georgia landscape, has been published in The Dead Mule, Eclectica, Gloom Cupboard, Red Fez, Zygote in My Coffee, and The Cartier Street Review, just to name some.
Ani Gjika
interviewed by Derek Alger
Originally published on April 1, 2013
Originally published on April 1, 2013
Ani Gjika was born and raised in Albania, before moving to the United States with her parents at the age of 18 and studying poetry at Simmons College and Boston University.
Joanna Hoge
interviewed by Emily Frankoski
Originally published on April 1, 2013
Originally published on April 1, 2013
I first laid eyes on the artwork of Joanna Hoge as an undergrad at Saint Louis University. The deliberate and concentrated lines in her ink-based drawings instantly captured my attention and continue to haunt me to this day (in the best of ways).
Charles Baxter
interviewed by Derek Alger
Originally published on April 1, 2013
Originally published on April 1, 2013
Charles Baxter is the author of Gryphon: New and Selected Stories, released in paperback by Vintage Contemporaries in February of 2012, as well as five novels. His novels include The Feast of Love (2000), nominated for the National Book Award, The Soul Thief (2008), Saul and Patsy (2003), Shadow Play (1993), and First Light (1987).
Eve Bridburg
interviewed by Derek Alger
Originally published on March 1, 2013
Originally published on March 1, 2013
Eve Bridburg is the Executive Director of Grub Street in Boston, an independent center for creative writing, dedicated to proving an innovative, rigorous, and welcoming community for writers to create their best work, find an audience, and elevate the literary arts for all.
Lee Martin
interviewed by Derek Alger
Originally published on March 1, 2013
Originally published on March 1, 2013
Lee Martin is the author of the novel, The Bright Forever (Broadway; Reprint edition, April 4, 2006), a Pulitzer Prize Finalist, and three other novels, including Break the Skin (Broadway; Reprint edition, April 7, 2009). His other novels are River of Heaven (Broadway; Reprint edition, April 7, 2008) and Quakertown.(Plume, 2001).
Susan Tepper
interviewed by Derek Alger
Originally published on February 1, 2013
Originally published on February 1, 2013
Susan Tepper (http;//www.susantepper.com/) is the author of From the Umberplatzen, published by Wilderness Press in 2012, and Deer & Other Stories (Wilderness Press, 2009), in which most of the stories take place on Long Island or are connected to the Island, where Tepper was raised.
C.W. Moss
interviewed by Emily Frankoski
Originally published on February 1, 2013
Originally published on February 1, 2013
C.W. Moss is a rare breed with a bright future. Author and illustrator of the popular Unicorn Being a Jerk is gearing up for the launch of his sequel and anxious to tell Pif all about it. This “maker/doer” (as indicated on his professional business card) hails from our shared hometown of Joplin, MO, but [...]
Okla Elliott
interviewed by Derek Alger
Originally published on January 1, 2013
Originally published on January 1, 2013
Okla Elliott, author of the story collection, From a Crooked Timber (Press 53, 2011), is the Illinois Distinguished Fellow at the University of Illinois, where he works in the fields of comparative literature and trauma studies.
Amber Hansen
interviewed by Emily Frankoski
Originally published on December 1, 2012
Originally published on December 1, 2012
Drawing, painting, video, and performance are all mediums our December Artist utilizes in her involved, relevant creations. Native Iowan turned Kansan, Amber Hansen proudly represents the Midwest. Beginning her artistic endeavors early on, she was determined to learn despite the lack of artistic outlets/resources in her small, rural Iowa community. Eager to continue learning, Amber [...]




