In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—DeMisty Bellinger
Your poem, “Ode to That Turquoise Bra,” has a whimsical feel, yet also carries the gravity of honoring and thanking this piece of clothing. What inspired this poem? Firstly, thank you for inviting me to do this interview! It was a real bra that I had. It was probably...
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In the Field: Conversations with our Contributors—Interview with Jose Hernandez Diaz
Your poem, "Ni de aquí, ni de allá: ni de la pinche luna," speaks to cultural rejection, this difficult place of trying to find yourself while being caught between two cultures. What was the inspiration behind this poem? How did it come to be? The inspiration is...
This Far North by Jason Tandon, Reviewed by Robyn Earhart
This Far North Jason Tandon Black Lawrence Press 2023 ISBN: 978-1-62557-048-2 83 pages In Jason Tandon’s fifth collection of poetry This Far North, Tandon’s stripped down, bare bones, minimalist writing style poignantly enriches his philosophical musings on life....
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Tara Westmor
The following interview was conducted between contributor Tara Westmor and assistant poetry editor Larissa Larson. Your poem “Mother, Ankle Deep” in Volume 25 focuses on the cultural and natural definitions of gender and how this perpetuates throughout generations...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Rachel Finn-Lohmann
Your short story “Squeaky” in Volume 25 is about a teacher who torments a sixth-grade student in his classroom. What was the inspiration behind this story? How did it come to be? The story is based on a real experience I had when I was a sixth-grader. It’s something I...
Heartworm by Adam Scheffler, Reviewed by Robyn Earhart
Heartworm Adam Scheffler Moon City Press 2023 ISBN: 978-0-913785-60-7 70 pages Adam Scheffler’s second poetry collection Heartworm, winner of the 2021 Moon City Poetry Prize, is a bewildering cacophony of subject matters—small or grand, turned over and studied with...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Cole W. Williams
I always like to start these interviews off by learning about the inspiration behind the writing. In “On Thelma & Louise”, your short essay published in Volume 25, you wrote about a woman who watches the 1991 film alone “to see if the screenplay actually mentions...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Eva Song Margolis
The illustration credit belongs to Dain Suh, courtesy of NPR. Dain Suh is a New York-based art director, illustrator, and digital content creator. You can learn more about Suh's work via their website. Your poem “A Pantoum for Family” that was published in Volume 25...
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Annie Trinh
Your short story “Observation Notes on the Effects of the Vespa Mandarinia” from Volume 25 is about an entomologist battling an infestation of killer hornets in Seattle. What was the inspiration behind this story? How did it come to be? First, I just want to say thank...