AM: Joseph, I’m thankful for the opportunity to interview you about Coventry, which is set in a prison camp. Like you, I’ve taught in prison. I took a prison literature course in graduate school. I’ve written about Moundsville Penitentiary in West Virginia and about my experience teaching in prison. So I’m particularly pleased to see […]
“Secrets of the Devil Vine,” by Faith Kaiser
July 16, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Reviewed by Heather Newcomb Secrets of the Devil Vine is a homecoming narrative, but the home here is built on greed, secrets and abuse. The main character, Abigail Stewart—whose keen point of view drives the plot—returns home to coastal Alabama to seek answers to difficult questions from her childhood. Abby’s search takes readers on a […]
Allen Mendenhall Interviews Joe Taylor, Author of “Ghostly Demarcations”
October 1, 2019 by Leave a Comment
AM: Joe, I’m so happy about this interview. We’re just down the road from each other, so I’m glad for the opportunity to connect. Your new book is Ghostly Demarcations. I’d like to start by asking about the title, specifically the word “demarcations.” JT: Allen, well I half stole the title from a poem by […]