Tag: Research

Conversations Between Friends: Aaron Burch and Austin Ross

By Guest Author | Interviews, Craft, Classroom | August 25, 2023

Image is the book cover for GLORIA PATRI by Austin Ross; title card for conversation with Aaron Burch.

Aaron Burch and Austin Ross first became acquainted when Burch accepted one of Ross’s short stories at Hobart in 2018. Here, they discuss Ross’s debut novel, Gloria Patri, which deals with the aftermath of religious extremism and domestic terrorism.…

Interview: Sarah Blake

By Guest Author | Interviews, Craft, Classroom | February 6, 2023

Image is the book cover for CLEAN AIR; title card for Melanie Pierce's new interview with Sarah Blake.

In Sarah Blake’s sophomore novel, Clean Air, the cause of the climate apocalypse comes as a surprise. It’s not rising oceans or wildfires or air pollution. The trees release enough pollen to suffocate humankind: a drawn-out, mass-casualty event known…