by WaterStone Review | Apr 15, 2019 | blog: all
1. Tell us about your poem, “Hummingbirds of the World,” in Volume 21. How did it come to be? I’ve been admiring hummingbirds since I was a kid. Over the years I’ve been lucky enough to view them in the wild, and I’ve spent time researching their feats of strength and...
by WaterStone Review | Apr 8, 2019 | blog: all
1. Tell us about your CNF piece, “Weekly Specials,” in Volume 21. How did it come to be? My family moves around a lot, and one of the discussions we have about that is over what stores are present and which are missing. I feel it brings a bit of stability to be able...
by WaterStone Review | Mar 26, 2019 | blog: all
1. Tell us about your CNF pieces in Volume 21: “Punk House,” “Two Piece,” and “The Basin Set.” How did they come to be? I wrote “Punk House” at a small poetry retreat up in Washington, on the coast. I went with two women I was only loosely acquainted with. There was...
by WaterStone Review | Mar 22, 2019 | blog: all
The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP)’s annual Conference & Bookfair is the largest literary conference in North America and one of the biggest events on the calendar for writers, publishers, editors, teachers, and students. It’s a feast of...
by WaterStone Review | Mar 18, 2019 | blog: all
1. Tell us about your fiction piece, “The Harlow Postcards,” in Volume 21. How did it come to be? As an Iowan by birth I had always been interested in the actress Jean Seberg, another native Iowan, and created an imaginary interview with her. I knew nothing about...
by WaterStone Review | Mar 12, 2019 | blog: all
1. Tell us about your poems in Volume 21, “That Far North” and “Drought.” How did they come to be? Both “That Far North” and “Drought” are typical and not-typical for me. Many of my poems arise from particular and beloved landscapes, and these two definitely do: the...
