Archives
The First Review of All the Leavings
Posted on October 2, 2021 Leave a Comment
The first review of ALL THE LEAVINGS published yesterday, October 1, in the Jacksonville Review, written by Eileen Bobek, owner of Rebel Heart Books in Jacksonville, Oregon. “In the attempting, it’s possible for an essayist to experiment with form and language in ways that are both natural and rigorous and Easter does that with skill […]
Cover Reveal: ALL THE LEAVINGS
Posted on April 26, 2021
I am thrilled to announce my book ALL THE LEAVINGS, forthcoming from Oregon State University Press in Fall 2021, has a cover, and it’s gorgeous! I absolutely love it. It is designed by Erin Kirk New, the designer of several books on my shelf, including my dear friend Jericho Parms’ LOST WAX: ESSAYS. The cover […]
The Sunday Spotlight: Writer, Editor, & Publisher Janna Marlies Maron
Posted on October 2, 2016 7 Comments
My introduction to Janna Marlies Maron came when my essay “Something to Do with Baldness” was accepted for publication at Under the Gum Tree, a reader supported, full-size, quarterly literary arts magazine that specializes in creative nonfiction, with visual artwork and photo essays alongside feature essays and four regular department sections: Fork and Spoon, Soundtrack, 24 […]
Book Giveaway: Family Trouble: Memoirists on the Hazards and Rewards of Revealing Family
Posted on April 24, 2016 18 Comments
I’ve been sick twice in the last three weeks since coming back from AWP, and I’m still recovering, so I have not had the energy to produce my regular Sunday Spotlight column. But today I feel well enough to write a blog post and keep some semblance of momentum going. I’ve been thinking these past […]
The Sunday Spotlight: Writer Chelsea Biondolillo
Posted on March 20, 2016 Leave a Comment
Today’s featured writer: Chelsea Biondolillo The featured writing: “Lovesong” published at Diagram. I met Chelsea a year ago when I took one of her generative creative nonfiction workshops online through Apiary Lit and then met her in person during lunch with a small group of badass women essayists during the AWP conference in Minneapolis. Through this interaction, […]
The Sunday Spotlight: Writer John Proctor
Posted on March 13, 2016 2 Comments
Today’s featured writer: John Proctor The featured writing: “Meditating Underwater” published at Atlas & Alice. John Proctor—not that John Proctor, as he notably distinguishes himself (via his website address) from The Crucible‘s hard-on-his-luck character—is a fellow graduate of mine from Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA in creative nonfiction) and an editorial colleague at Hunger […]
The Sunday Spotlight: Writer & Critic Michele Filgate
Posted on February 21, 2016 Leave a Comment
Today’s featured writer: Michele Filgate The featured writing: “Possessed” published at Gulf Coast: A Journal of Literature and Fine Arts. I’m thrilled to feature Michele Filgate and her gorgeous essay “Possessed” today. This is a bit of a gamble because Michele’s essay is published in the print edition of the literary journal Gulf Coast out of the […]
The Sunday Spotlight: Writer Suzanne Farrell Smith
Posted on February 14, 2016 6 Comments
Today’s featured writer: Suzanne Farrell Smith The featured writing: “Listing to Love” published at Pank. Okay, prepare yourselves. This is going to be a gush-fest. And I’m not sorry about it in the least. In honor of Valentine’s Day and this week’s featured essay “Listing to Love,” I’ve compiled a short list on what I […]
The Sunday Spotlight: Writer Melissa Matthewson
Posted on February 7, 2016 2 Comments
Today’s featured writer: Melissa Matthewson. The featured writing: “As Snow Designs” published at The Bellingham Review. I live in a small, rural town, so in order to fulfill my literary cravings and needs, I rely upon social media to keep connected. While having that online access is great, interacting with people virtually is definitely a […]
The Sunday Spotlight: Writer Kelly Thompson
Posted on January 31, 2016 44 Comments
Today’s featured writer: Kelly Thompson The featured writing: “Hand Me Down Stories” published at Proximity Magazine. I met Kelly Thompson last year at AWP in Minneapolis when I visited my friend, Christy Bailey, in her highrise Hilton suite. It was late, and the room was full of people because Christy, being very ill with cancer, had […]
Laurie Easter 