Carl Sennhenn

Carl Sennhenn is a retired professor of English and Humanities and a former Oklahoma Poet Laureate.  He taught at Rose State College, where he served as Associate Dean of Humanities for three years. He is the author of In the Center of Noon, Harvest of Light, Travels Through Enchanted Woods (which received the 2006 Oklahoma Book Award […]

Sean Ennis Interviews Lindsay Starck, Author of “Noah’s Wife”

SE:  Early on in the novel, it’s clear you want readers to have the biblical story of Noah in mind. Out of all of the strange and powerful stories from Genesis, what specifically about that one was compelling to you?  Why did a sort of retelling of it seem necessary now? LS:  First and foremost, […]

SLR Welcomes New Contributor Pat Spears

Pat Spears is the author of two novels: Dream Chasers (Twisted Road Publications, 2014) and It’s Not Like I Knew Her (Twisted Road Publications, 2016). Her short stories have appeared in numerous journals, including the North American Review, Appalachian Heritage, Seven Hills Review, and anthologies titled Law and Disorder from Main Street Rag, Bridges and Borders from […]

Jordan Murphy interviews Alex Taylor, Author of “The Marble Orchard”

JM: Thank you for taking some time to answer a few questions. It’s almost been a year since The Marble Orchard was published (congratulations, by the way). What sort of reactions have you been receiving from your debut novel? AT: I have had a few good reviews for the novel, two starred ones from Publishers […]

Jordan Murphy

Jordan Murphy is a creative nonfiction writer, foreign language teacher, and goal digger. She is publisher and contributor to many online blogs and is most often found lost in a book from the 19th century. She hails from North Alabama and holds a Bachelor of Science in German Foreign Language Education from Auburn University. Jordan is traveling […]

Glynn Custred

Glynn Custred is professor emeritus of anthropology at California State University East Bay (formerly Hayward) and a member of the American Anthropological Association.