Wild Authors: Rajat Chaudhuri
I was thrilled to talk with Rajat Chaudhuri, author of The Butterfly Effect (September 3, 2018, Olive Turtle, Niyogi), which Scroll.in describes as a novel
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An Interview with Amy Howden-Chapman & Abby Cunnane
Meet Amy Howden-Chapman and Abby Cunnane, two artists who founded and edit The Distance Plan, a journal that includes art, essays,
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Wild Authors: Emin Madi
Today we travel to Borneo, to Sabah’s Lost World, a wondrous and isolated basin that surprisingly has not been too
Wild Authors: Evie Gaughan
I still feel Ireland every day, though it’s been two years since I visited the country. Yet, I cannot quite
Wild Authors: Edward Stanton
In this feature, I cover the novel Wide as the Wind, by author Edward Stanton, who landed on the idea for his
Wild Authors: Fábio Fernandes
I’ve recently been enjoying Adam Kirsch’s The Global Novel: Writing the World in the 21st Century. In his book, Kirsch states: The global novel exists, not as a genre separated from and opposed to other kinds of fiction, but as a perspective that governs the interpretation of experience. In this way, it is faithful to the way the global is actually lived – not through the abolition of place, but as a theme by which place is mediated. Life lived here is experienced in its profound and often unsettling connections with life lived elsewhere, and everywhere. The local gains dignity, and significance, insofar as it can be seen as a part of a worldwide phenomenon. One of the things eco-fiction is concerned about is the environmental destruction of the planet. Global eco-fiction lifts the gaze above the norm and into a worldly perspective in which authors and artists understand that ecological collapse is both a global concern and a local one. In essence,
Wild Authors: Brian Adams
In this spotlight on climate change authors I talk with Brian Adams, who has become a prolific fiction writer covering
Wild Authors: D.G. Driver
This month, we continue with the young adult/teen focus, certainly timely right now as youth have entered the front lines on fighting climate change. On March 15, 2019, an international march took place with thousands of students from dozens of countries skipping school and calling for government action. Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg helped to spur this action last year, though before that youth were already in the arena. It’s such a positive and hopeful sign, and quite naturally, literature continues to remark on such issues. This week we look at works by D.G. Driver, author of The Juniper Sawfeather trilogy, a series of fantasy novels showing how a native American teenager, Juniper, deals with oil spills, logging, and endangered orcas. D.G. has a degree in theater arts from U.C. Irvine. Her first short story was published in Catalyst Magazine, and her first original play was produced in Los Angeles. She is an actor and enjoys community theater in Nashville. She’s also a special education
Wild Authors: Ned Tillman
I continue my spotlight focus on authors whose novels are aimed toward a young adult and/or teen audience. These books might
Wild Authors: James Bradley
I continue my spotlight focus this year on authors whose novels are aimed toward a young adult and/or teen audience. These