“The Doll is the Third Space”: an interview with L.I. Henley on Poetry and Paper Dolls
L.I. Henley describes her doll-making process and invites us to see the dolls in our favorite poems—and the poem in every doll.
Interviews
Interview with Assistant Editor Lily Davenport
Lily Davenport, Assistant Editor, discusses graveyard photoshoots, her time as fiction editor at Black Warrior Review, and reading miCRo.
Interview with Assistant Editor Holli Carrell
Our new Assistant Editor Holli Carrell talks about writing poetry, tending her garden, and reading miCRo.
“What Makes a Life?” Contributors Michael Dhyne and Dean Rader Discuss the work of Cy Twombly, Fathers, and Loss
In this dual interview, poets Michael Dhyne and Dean Rader discuss their shared fascination with the artwork of Cy Twombly.
Contributors Shena McAuliffe and Tessa Yang’s Dual Interview
Authors of two recent story collections interview each other about genre decisions, the surprises and delights of publication, and how they define success.
The Multi-Artist: Caroline Harper New
We speak with 2022 Robert and Adele Schiff Award winner Caroline Harper New about her life as a poet and multi-artist.
Andrew Collard Interviews Dennis Hinrichsen
Andrew Collard speaks with Dennis Hinrichsen about his upcoming, tenth poetry collection Flesh-plastique.
Dennis Hinrichsen Interviews Andrew Collard
Dennis Hinrichsen speaks with Andrew Collard about his Hollis Summers Prize-winning debut poetry collection Sprawl.
One-Question Interviews: Bess Winter and Brenda Peynado on Purpose and Validation
From agent trouble to 18-hour minimum-wage jobs, Bess Winter and Brenda Peynado know the difficulties of the writer’s life. Over email, they talked to CR about how they reframed the conversation and reclaimed the joy of the craft.
One-Question Interviews: Gwen Kirby and Liv Stratman on Purpose and Validation
To kick off the Robert and Adele Schiff Fiction Festival, we talked to authors Gwen Kirby and Liv Stratman about developing an artistic sense of purpose