Why We Chose It: “The Retch” by Colten Dom
Mid-American Review fiction staff selected “The Retch” by Colten Dom for publication in Volume XLII, Number 2. “The Retch” is one of those stories that contains seemingly incompatible subjects: on the literal level, it is about dog vomit; on a thematic level, it delves into marriage, family, nostalgia. One of the pleasures of the story...
An Interview with Michael Garriga
Born and raised on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi, Michael Garriga comes from a long line of noted outlaws and tall-tale tellers. His whole family’s big and anchored in and around Biloxi. He’s the author of The Book of Duels (Milkweed Editions, 2014) and holds a PhD from Florida State University. Currently, he’s the Chair of the...
Featured Writer: Benjamin Percy
On Thursday, October 5, Benjamin Percy visits Bowling Green State University as the 2023 guest for the Edwin H. Simmons Creative Minds Series. He will read from his work at the Donnell Theatre of the Wolfe Center, 7:30 pm. https://events.bgsu.edu/event/creative_minds_residency_benjamin_percy_keynote_address Benjamin Percy is known for world-building, but in some ways that term is misleading. He...
Winter Wheat 2016: Odds & Ends Panels Part II
Winter Wheat is only two days away! Here’s the last of our panels: “Hermit Crabs, Lyric Essays, and More: Alternatives in Nonfiction,” with Nicole L. Reber This workshop will explore hermit crab essays, braided essays, listicles, and other fun forms that can have the added benefit of helping you be more productive and turn...
Winter Wheat 2016: Odds & Ends Panels
Take a look at these miscellaneous panels we have this year! “Writing Different Cultures: To What Extent Can We Become Insiders?” with Lisa Favicchia As writers, it seems only natural that we are influenced by our travels. However, what do we risk by writing other cultures? Can we ever really become insiders, and if...
Winter Wheat 2016: Lit Techniques and Ideas Panels
Check out these great workshops at Winter Wheat! “Writing Respectfully and Accurately about Characters with Disabilities,” with Sheri Wells-Jensen, Tex Thompson, Jason Wells-Jensen and Abberley Sorg. Being inclusive means more than choosing to designate one of your characters as disabled. It means (1) asking yourself why you want to include that character, (2) doing the...
Winter Wheat 2016: Publishing Panel Features
Winter Wheat is only two weeks away! Interested in the field of publication? Check out these panels on publishing at this year’s writing festival! “Market Yourself as a Writer,” with Nicole L. Reber Marketing starts long before your book is published. It should start before your book is even written. Springboarding from the...
Winter Wheat 2016: Fiction Panel Features Part III
Fiction, fiction, fiction. Check out the last of our fiction panels at this years Winter Wheat! “Good Girl/Bad Girl: Creating Complexity in Female Characters,” with Bridget Adams Have you ever begun reading a novel and known exactly what to expect from the female characters? Have you ever wondered why your own female characters seem...
Winter Wheat 2016: Fiction Panel Features Part II
Fiction galore! Here’s some more fiction-focused panels at this years Winter Wheat! “The Kitchen Sink, the Teaspoon: Telling It All vs. Telling Barely Enough,” with Brad Modlin When should writing go maximalist and pack itself full with details, complexities, chewy sentences, asides, long paragraphs, regret from high school days, and nostalgia for the tangerines your...
Winter Wheat 2016: Fiction Panel Features
Do you like fiction? Check out these 5 panels at this year’s Winter Wheat! “On Writing Horror: Avoiding Ghastly Clichés,” with Olivia Zolciak and Tanja Vierrether Creepy dolls, dark basements, experiments gone wrong, and groups splitting up and encountering their inevitable doom. It’s all been done before, but there’s something about the horror genre...