Monthly Archives: May 2019

Guest Post: Beth Mayer on Short Stories

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Christi Craig

ICYMI, May is Short Story Month. To round out these 31 days of love for fiction in short form, Beth Mayer guest posts on the challenges, the risks, and the joy in the genre. On Writing Short Stories: Deliberately Entering … Continue reading →

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Q&A: Julie Zuckerman, author of The Book of Jeremiah

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Christi Craig

“Now it came to her, how to describe the country in one word: resilient. Despite wars and destruction, the people here continually moved forward, rebuilding and innovating. Resilience might also be the quality needed for a lasting marriage, the ability … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Octavia Cade on the Power of Food

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Christi Craig

In my early twenties, I read Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, her most famous book. Later, I read one of her a lesser known novels, The Edible Woman, about Marian McAlprin, a young woman engaged to be married who finds … Continue reading →

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