Jodi M. Savage (right) and her godmother Sister Christine (left). Tell us about your relationship to writing.I started out writing poetry and short stories. In college, I felt I needed to do something “practical,” so I became an attorney. But I still longed to be a writer. In my late twenties, I . . .
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I was done up in pale powder and period costume, neatly combed and asked to shave. I look totally different, which was exactly the point. He looks weird, like a ghost. Which is funny. It’s been so long and, especially with this goofy getup, I almost don’t recognize him. —from Eric Boyd’s . . .
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Editor’s note: Carl “Taqwaa” Moore, author of “Thank You, Whoever You Are” from our Winter Special issue, is a writer who is currently incarcerated. The carceral communication systems make conducting a more formal interview nearly impossible. After several weeks of correspondence, we were able to achieve both written and phone interviews. Below . . .
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Two middle-aged men before an ancient mapLook for where they are The bronze birds are now rottenCloser to Giacometti—from “In the Exhibition Hall” by Ye Hui, Translated from Chinese by Dong Li (Volume 66, Issue 2) Tell us about one of the first pieces you translated.The first full-length book that I have . . .
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Greer (R) with her father (L). Tell us about your relationship to writing: how it began, where it’s headed, etc. How has incarceration influenced it?I began writing as a way to get out of, and navigate, punishment as a child. I would write poems and stories for my mother in the hopes . . .
Read MoreJakyra Green, author of the poem “Dear Brother” from Volume 66, issue 4, chose to read and briefly discuss Carl Brandon Moore (who goes by Taqwaa)‘s poem, “Thank You, Whoever You Are,” as part of our new interview series. Upon hearing about this, Taqwaa was overjoyed to read and discuss Green’s poem . . .
Read MoreAs part of our new interview series, Benjamin Frandsen has written the following creative nonfiction piece on the craft of his published essay, “Some Mother’s Darling” (Volume 66, issue 4). Nonfiction can accurately depict a world surrounding you with lies. Fiction may be skillfully woven together with unbreakable strands of truth. But . . .
Read MoreFrom our Winter 2025 Special Issue, Mae Ellen-Marie Wissert reads her poem “one night outlaw”: Originally from Idaho, Mae Ellen-Marie Wissert is currently an MFA student of poetry at the University of Mississippi. Her poetry is published in West Trade Review and is forthcoming in North American Review. She can be contacted through her email, mewisser@go.olemiss.edu.
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Editor’s note: Going forward, our author interviews will be moving away from the 10 Questions series and instead will take different forms depending on the author’s wishes. We’re hoping this provides a more diverse and specific reading experience, and also makes room for author-led creative projects and discussions down the line! “My . . .
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66. IT SHOULD be noted that, to date, there is no physical evidencethat Anna Kavan had cats. Her surviving letters, diaries, notebooks, marginalia, memorabilia,and photographs contain no signs of felines. Nevertheless, a substantialbody of Kavan scholarship has formed around the question of Kavan’scats.—from Steven R. Kraaijeveld’s “Anna Kavan’s Cats” (Volume 66, issue . . .
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