Stevie Z Fischer writes about “the dynamics of people, nature, and power in small-town New England.” Her first novel, River Rules, looks at “how everyday heroes can be forged as lives are changed by forces seemingly beyond our control.” Outside of that, she teaches at several universities. You can find her here.
In this episode of Cover to Cover with . . ., Editor-in-Chief Jordan Blum speaks with Fischer about River Rules, her interests in environmentalism and social connections, the pros and cons of modern political correctness, and more!
Alina Stefanescu was born in Romania and lives in Birmingham, Alabama. A multiple Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee, her first poetry chapbook, Objects in Vases, won the 2016 ASPS Award for Poetry Book of the Year. Her debut fiction collection, Every Mask I Tried On, won the Brighthorse Prize and was published in May 2018. Her writing can be found in many diverse journals, and she serves as Poetry Editor for Pidgeonholes. Finally, she’s been a finalist for or recipient of several prizes just this year, and she loves to collaborate across mediums and be the poem she wants to read in the world.
On this episode of ‘Cover to Cover with . . .,’ Editor-in-Chief Jordan Blum speaks with Stefanescu about her recent publications, gender roles, pornography, violence in America, progressive metal, and much more!…
Karolina Zapal is an itinerant poet, essayist, translator, and author of Polalka (Spuyten Duyvil, 2018). Her second book, Notes for Mid-Birth, is forthcoming from Inside the Castle in late 2019. She is collaborating with the poet CA Conrad on translating their book, The Book of Frank, into Polish. Her work has appeared in Posit, Cathexis Northwest, Witness, Bone Bouquet, Adirondack Review, Bombay Gin, Foglifter, and others. She has completed three artist residencies: Greywood Arts in Killeagh, Ireland; Brashnar Creative Project in Skopje, Macedonia; and Bridge Guard in Štúrovo, Slovakia. She served as the Anselm Hollo Fellow at Naropa University from 2015-2017. She now works in Student Services at the South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities.…
Gila Green is a Canadian writer, editor, and EFL teacher. As the daughter of a Yemenite-Israeli father and an Ashkenazi-Canadian mother, she often writes about the immigrant experience, including dislocation, alienation, and racism. She spent time in South Africa before settling in Israel where she lives with her husband and five children. She is the author of White Zion, two adult novels (Passport Control and King of the Class), and her short works have appeared in dozens of literary magazines and anthologies. Her new young adult novel, No Entry, is forthcoming in 2019 and is the first in an environmental series. Please visit Gila here.
In this episode of ‘Cover to Cover with . . .,’ Editor-in-Chief Jordan Blum speaks with Green about the processes and political/social motivations for her recent publications, political correctness in the modern age, the joys of being an up-and-coming novelist, and many other things.…
Eki Shola is a keyboardist/vocalist from the San Francisco Bay area who recently transitioned from a career in medicine to music. In both cases, her mission is the same: to heal however many people she can. Over the last few years, she’s released two albums: 2016’s Final Beginning and this year’s Possible, which is set to the first in a trilogy of LPs. Around those projects, she’s been compared to Flying Lotus, Gold Panda, and Nina Simone while also winning a NorBay Music Award for best Electronica Artist and performing in NPR’s Tiny Desk series in 2018.
In this episode of Cover to Cover with . . ., Editor-in-Chief Jordan Blum chats with Shola about her style and inspirations, her transition from medicine to music, the ways in which hardships can lead to hopefulness, and more!…
Jim Curtis received his PhD from Columbia University and taught for 31 years at the University of Missouri. He now lives in Pennsylvania with his wife and a much-loved poodle, Alfie. The origin of Decoding Dylan, his current book, goes back to his early years in Tupelo, Mississippi, when he had the chance to see Elvis Presley perform live. That was a life-changing experience that gave him his lasting love of rock and roll, and the great rock stars such as Bob Dylan.
In this episode of Cover to Cover with . . ., Editor-in-Chief Jordan Blum and Curtis go in-depth about Dylan’s cultural impact and inspirations, as well his links to other artists, Curtis’ process for completing the book, and more!
Jessica Simpkiss is a published poet and fiction writer who resides in Virginia Beach with her husband and young daughter. Her debut novel, The Spaewife’s Secret, was released in November of 2018 via Solstice Publishing and revolves around a man who returns home to his remote island following the death of his estranged mother and is forced to face the real and imagined ghosts he left behind. Her second novel, Bone in the Blood, is forthcoming later this year. Please visit her website for more information on publications, release dates, and upcoming projects.
In this episode of Cover to Cover with . . ., Editor-in-Chief Jordan Blum speaks with Simpkiss about her novels, her publications with The Bookends Review, True Detective S3, Scottish folklore, and more!…
