By Susan Sechrist
…margins are a sacred, liminal space; an invitation to converse with the author, the characters, and the concept of the book. Marginalia excavates the secret passageways that exist in every text, and is not just about adding words, it’s also about adding space. Continue reading
by Martha Anne Toll
“I inhabit a liminal space between . . . overlapping worlds and find this convergent space ripe with possibility. I’m consistently energized by these intersections and frictions.” Continue reading
by Mollie Weisenfeld
Here are five Bloomer debut novels to track down and look out for this year. Continue reading
by Joan Schweighardt
“I also teach anyone who happens to come to my door. Last week a mom and her two kids showed up . . . They left joyously, with [a cat], an enclosure, and some milkweed. Isn’t that how it’s supposed to work?” Continue reading
by Alice Schechter
If art imitates life, and I believe it should, nothing that happens is the end of a story. There are no neatly tied threads. Continue reading
by Mollie Weisenfeld
February’s Black History Month should not be the only time Black history is a highlight of mainstream conversation; here at Bloom, we’re pleased to keep the dialogue going. Continue reading
By Mollie Weisenfeld
Only by understanding people who are not mirror reflections of ourselves, and only by ensuring the visibility of all beliefs, races, genders, ability, class, and sexuality, will we create a diverse, egalitarian, and progressive literary world. Continue reading
