In 2014, Susan Bernhard submitted a 23-page section from her novel-in-progress Winter Loon for the Mass Cultural Council Artist Fellowship in Fiction/Creative Nonfiction. In May of that year, she learned she was one of the eight prose writers who had received a $10,000 grant. Now, four and a half years later, she's just published Winter Loon, which was an Amazon First Reads … [Read more...]
Interviews
January Gill O’Neil: Rewilding
January Gill O'Neil (Poetry Finalist '18) will publish her third collection of poetry, Rewilding, with CavanKerry Press in November 2018. We asked the poet about the significance of the book's title, her influences and choices as a poet, and what's next in her intriguing journey as a literary artist. How did you come to select Rewilding as the title of your third … [Read more...]
Mira T. Lee: Everything Here Is Beautiful
Mira T. Lee (Fiction/Creative Nonfiction Fellow '12) is publishing her debut novel, Everything Here is Beautiful, later this month (book launch event at Harvard Bookstore Jan. 19, 7 PM). The novel has already been selected by the American Booksellers Association as one of Winter/Spring 2018's Top 10 Debut titles. We asked the author about the journey of writing the book, her … [Read more...]
Brendan Mathews: The World of Tomorrow
Brendan Mathews, a fiction writer whose stories have twice been selected for the Best American Short Stories anthologies, just published his first novel, The World of Tomorrow. We asked Brendan about the book, "balance" and "control" as a literary artist, and what's next. Where did the idea for your new novel The World of Tomorrow begin? And what has been its journey since … [Read more...]
Julie Mallozzi on Circle Up and Seeing as a Maker
Julie Mallozzi explores cultural intersections and social change through award-winning documentary films. Her latest nonfiction feature, Circle Up, will screen in the GlobeDocs Film Festival on Saturday, October 14, 2017, 12 PM, at Brattle Theatre. We asked Julie about the film's origins, what engages her as an artist and teacher, and what’s next in her intriguing career as … [Read more...]