For the full essay, see it on Fiction Advocate.Originally published on November 12, 2020. — Being more open about how and from who writers and artists receive support (financial, emotional, otherwise) is something that I care a lot about, and I am
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate.Published on March 18, 2020. — Jordan Kisner’s writing has appeared in n+1, The Atlantic, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian, The Believer, and others. Her essay “Jesus Raves” won a 2016 Pushcart Prize, her essay
For the full piece, see it in Evocations: A Literary and Art Review.Published in the inaugural winter 2020 issue. — Those of you who knew me back in grad school know that my MFA thesis was a long, rambling 300+ page meditation
For the full piece, see it on Electric Literature. Published on May 8, 2019. — Writing nonfiction is always personal, in my opinion. You are putting your thoughts, feelings, and point of view out there, even if you are hiding behind the safety of
It's official!!! On January 30, I sold my book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt! My editor is the wonderful Naomi Gibbs, known for editing many incredible books, including some of my favorites from the past
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Published on October 15, 2018. — Hope Ewing is the author of Movers and Shakers: Women Making Waves in Spirits, Beer and Wine, published by Unnamed Press on October 9, 2018. She has worked as a grant
If you follow me on Instagram, you may have noticed that I just spent the better part of two weeks at my very first writing residency. I was lucky enough to be granted a residency at the CATWALK Institute in Catskill,
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Published on June 20, 2018. — Meghan Flaherty is the author of Tango Lessons, a personal history of Argentine tango, that was published in June 2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Flaherty received her MFA from Columbia University School of the Arts
For the full interview, see it on Fiction Advocate. Published on April 9, 2018. — Anya Yurchyshyn is the author of My Dead Parents: A Memoir, published by Crown in March 2018. Yurchyshyn received her MFA in fiction writing from Columbia University, and her work has
One week from tonight (actually, exactly one week from RIGHT NOW) I will be in conversation with Anya Yurchyshyn at Newtonville Books. Anya's debut memoir My Dead Parents is phenomenal, and I am excited to chat with her about her book,