SMALL TOWN DISPATCHES

Small Town Dispatches: Laura Villareal

Welcome to Small Town Dispatches, a new feature on The Peak that recognizes the efforts of sustaining a writing practice in places with unconventional resources. Writing can be deeply isolating, especially when you live outside of cities that are seen as cultural epicenters. So here, we’re delighted to feature insights from Shenandoah contributors who live in small towns (and towns that feel small): rural areas, college towns, islands, hamlets, and more.

CONVERSATIONS

The Story Becomes a Fire: Chloe Duensing Interviews Editorial Fellow Mubanga Kalimamukwento

Intern Chloe Duensing emailed with editorial fellow Mubanga Kalimamukwento to discuss her life, her work, and what she is looks for as an editor.

CONVERSATIONS

Forgiveness in Poetry: David Interviews Robin Gow

David Siew Hii, Shenandoah’s associate poetry editor, interviews poets! To showcase their voices, the questions in the interview were removed, leaving behind only the voice of the writer. In this interview, Robin Gow talks about the ways poetry differs from other art forms and allows more space for contradiction.

David Siew Hii, Shenandoah’s associate poetry editor, interviews poets! To showcase their voices, the questions in the interview were removed, leaving behind only the voice of the writer. In this interview, D.M. Aderibigbe talks about his favorite parts of poetry, from form to creation process.