by WaterStone Review | Jun 11, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Cristina Herrera Mezgravis Where did your inspiration for your fiction piece, “Ninina,” come from? I drew inspiration for “Ninina” from my own relationship with different women in my life—my mother, tías, and abuelas....
by WaterStone Review | Jun 6, 2025 | blog: all
In The Field: Conversations With Our Contributors—Stephanie Early Green Your fiction piece tells the story of Sabrina, who begins a new job after the trauma of her last one where she was forced into sex work. Where did the idea of “Nojento” come from? Why did you set...
by WaterStone Review | Jul 11, 2023 | blog: all
In the Field: Conversations with our Contributors—A. Muia This week, we talk with A. Muia about her piece, “Dolores-Born-Without-Ears,” place-based writing, and the inspiration behind her novel. Your piece, “Dolores-Born-Without-Ears,” is set...
by WaterStone Review | May 4, 2023 | blog: all
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...
by WaterStone Review | Feb 28, 2023 | blog: all
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...
