by Michele Beller

A bell of familiarity clanged in my head when I read that Stern’s father defended himself, reminding her how much he “tried to help” her during her “troubled childhood.” The exasperated voice of my mother came back to haunt—“You have a fear of success,” she would say to me when I was at my lowest. Continue reading →

Bloom Staff Writer Joe Schuster had the chance to chat with Katherine Heiny, author of the just-released story collection—25 years in the making— Single, Carefree, Mellow. Continue reading →

by Joe Schuster

The truth is, however, that . . . you did not, of course, disappear. You were just continuing to live your life and write—write a lot. It was just that most people did not notice. Continue reading →

by Juhi Singhal Karan

Writing a book together requires trust, honesty, and communication, like any other relationship. This month we bring to you five writing duos who bloomed together on their collaborative journey. Continue reading →

I was telling myself stories in my head before I learned how to read, so there was really no original inspiration other than boredom and instinct. Continue reading →

by Ann Pancake

Finally, the question that when I was honest with myself, actually frightened me: What in the world is driving this? . . . But I could only point to the place in my chest where the sensor hovered. What the sensor was guided by, I could not fathom at all. Continue reading →

by Dena Santoro

Mystical imagery—palms, eyes, enigmatic vistas—pervade the work; when Saar appropriates a single color the impact is intensified. Continue reading →