by Evelyn Somers
“At first there was this impulse to undercut [suspense and mystery] with irony to show, I don’t know, that I was too smart and high-minded to mean it, but I didn’t do that, and it became fascinating to try and write the scenes and twists well, to go all in.” Continue reading
by Evelyn Somers
“I feared the possibility that my potential . . . was a joke or a ruse, or it had vanished somewhere in the wilds of India or acid trips or too much Diet Coke.” Continue reading
by Evelyn Somers
“I want to know what took my character there, and I care very much how he fares after he pulls in the drive. Perhaps these moments are where I live as a person.” Continue reading
by Evelyn Somers
“When it came time for paying work, I chose to become a direct-marketing copywriter. I worked successfully at that for several decades. At age forty, I went for my MFA because the long-term dream of being a Real Writer wouldn’t go away.” Continue reading
from The Editors
There is no doubt that Bloom fills a crucial and vital gap in literary life and conversation. The community grows and grows. Continue reading
by Kaulie Lewis
Then there’s the considerably less successful but still daringly inventive bohemian Bloomer Joe Gould, who spent his life composing what is likely the longest novel ever written, depending on your definition of “novel.” Continue reading
“There’s a parallel between the time my novel takes place and today, just as there is a parallel between Roosevelt and Obama. And if you want to be reassured, it’s reassuring to remember we have often endured a high level of uncivilized discourse and vitriol — Yes! We have!” Continue reading
