• Finding Voice Through Words: An Interview with Claudia Wysocky

    Finding Voice Through Words: An Interview with Claudia Wysocky

    A rising voice in contemporary literature, sixteen-year-old Polish author Claudia Wysocky speaks about her journey in crafting psychological thrillers, her latest work, and the universal language of storytelling. Claudia Wysocky, a Polish writer and poet based in New York, is known for her diverse literary creations, including fiction and poetry. Her poems, such as “Stargazing…

  • Interview with Don Tassone: Novelist and Short Story Author

    Interview with Don Tassone: Novelist and Short Story Author

    “My biggest challenge has been being able to think of myself as a writer.  I mean: who am I to write a book? I’ve met that challenge simply by writing and getting my work out there and stopped thinking I’m writing for lots of people. Now I think about connecting with one person. Can I move just…

  • Interview with Erika Gallion: Award-Winning Creative Nonfiction Author

    Interview with Erika Gallion: Award-Winning Creative Nonfiction Author

    “Nonfiction writers have to find a balance of very deep emotional and a kind of investigative work.” “It truly only takes one editor to recognize your work.” Erika Gallion Velasquez is a Los Angeles based writer originally from Canton, Ohio. Her creative writing has been published in Entropy, Angel City Review, Women’s Review of Books,…

  • A Voice from Beyond: Women, Society, and Magical Realism in “The Shrouded Woman”

    A Voice from Beyond: Women, Society, and Magical Realism in “The Shrouded Woman”

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    Claude Monet, Camille Monet on her deathbed, 1879 The Shrouded Woman is a novel by Chilean author María Luisa Bombal, first published in 1938. This classic work exemplifies the genre of magical realism, which blends fantastical elements with a realistic narrative, creating a dreamlike yet grounded portrayal of events. In magical realism, the extraordinary is…