“I haven’t felt any pressure to produce writing achievements by a certain arbitrary age. I’ve always been confident that, if anything, aging adds perspective and nuance to my work.”
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by Mollie Weisenfeld
This collection of Bloomers was inspired by my reading of Gabriel Garcia Márquez’s One Hundred Years of Solitude. I wanted to explore more in the world of Latin American writers. Continue reading
by Maddie King
“I wanted to focus on … the fascinating yet paradoxical idea that work is at the same time a place where one is dominated and exploited, and a way to find personal fulfillment.” Continue reading
by Marin Sardy
There was also something rigid about Gram Julia…traits associated with schizophrenia… Later an uncle recoiled at the idea. The family already had a story in place to explain Gram Julia. “Selfish,” they said. “A character.” Continue reading
by Editor
Founding editor Sonya Chung and Minorities in Podcast creator-host Jennifer N. Baker talk diversity in publishing, representation in film & media, corporate-v.-indie publishing, and more. Continue reading
“I was aware that I was writing about myself as a gay man, while at the same time I knew this wasn’t a ‘gay travel book,’ whatever that might be.” Continue reading
by Maddie King
“Alma is Wanda is Barbara is Nathalie is… arguably, the story that ties these women together has had a slow bloom. Through mediums, languages, spaces, it has refracted.” Continue reading
