In part 2 of this audio conversation, Shawn Vestal talks about cross-gender writing, becoming a father in relation to his writing life, and reads from the story “Gulls.” Continue reading »
In an audio conversation, Shawn Vestal talks about faith and and its dark side, family and late-life blooming; and he reads from the collection’s imaginative and poignant opening story. Continue reading »
Listen to an audio interview with Karl Marlantes, who spoke with novelist and Bloom contributing writer Joe Schuster by phone. Continue reading »
Peter Ferry reads from the opening chapter of his debut novel Travel Writing. Continue reading »
“Nontraditional students tend to be hungrier [...] as a result they tend to work harder. Don was a ferocious worker. During workshops he would take notes like crazy, not say very much, and go home and just write like nobody’s business. It was not at all uncommon after workshop to have him completely redraft his story, just rethink the whole thing from the ground up.” Continue reading »
