Five Questions
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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?…
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…
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…