Five Questions

Five Questions with NANO Artist, Emily Link

Kirby Johnson: In the upcoming issue you explain that you collect elements from cultural lore and intertwine them with your own experiences and narratives. How has…

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Five Questions with 2012 NANO Prize Winner Patrick Swaney

Kirby Johnson: Congratulations on the 2012 NANO Prize! What prompted you to enter the contest? Patrick Swaney: Thanks! I love what you guys do at…

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Five Questions with Miah Arnold

Kirby Johnson: You mentioned at one of your Houston readings that Sweet Land of Bigamy evolved from several shorter stories. When did you discover that the story…

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Meet Our (Brand New) Editors: Steph Opitz

What first drew you to NANO Fiction? I work at the Council of Literary Magazines and Presses [clmp] which means I come across a lot…

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Five Questions with Edward Mullany

Sophie Rosenblum: I’m continuously impressed in your writing by how undaunted you seem to be by blank space. How do you make space work for…

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Five Questions with Kathy Fish

Sophie Rosenblum: With over 100 pieces of flash fiction published, you’ve cemented an impressive journal list. What’s even more impressive to me is that you’re…

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Five Questions with Sean Lovelace

Sophie Rosenblum: Fog Gorgeous Stag weaves language together unexpectedly, breaks forms, and flips punctuation. What first inspired you to play with sentences in these ways?…

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Five Questions with Meg Pokrass

NANO Fiction‘s Sophie Rosenblum talks with Meg Pokrass about her new project, To Voice, dealing with haters, and animal readers. Sophie Rosenblum: Tell us about…

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Five Questions with Roxane Gay and Brian Oliu

NANO Fiction’s Sophie Rosenblum asks Roxane Gay and Brian Oliu about Tiny Hardcore Press, musical theater, and the best video game characters to spend the…

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