by Terra Ojeda Susie Meserve was born and raised outside of Boston, Massachusetts, but has lived on the West coast for most of her adult life. She is a poet, essayist, and memoirist whose essays have recently appeared in Salon, Elle, OffbeatMama.com, the journal of The Santa Fe Writers Project, and The New York Times … Continue reading An Interview with R&S Contributor Susie Meserve
by Nick Avery Natalie Young is a founding editor and graphic designer for the poetry magazine Sugar House Review. She received her BFA in art and an MFA in creative writing. Natalie works as an art director for an ad agency based out of Salt Lake City. Her poetry has been published in Rattle, Los … Continue reading An Interview with Natalie Young
by Holli Steinmetz David Ruhlman has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History from the University of Utah. His work has been featured in over 20 exhibitions from 2008-2015 and was used in the 9.2 Fall issue of Rock & Sling as both cover and content art. David’s gallery features paintings, handmade books, collaborations and fascinating … Continue reading An Interview with R&S 9.2 Cover Artist David Ruhlman
by Rebekah Bresee Ashley Roach-Freiman wrote “Red Bird Elegy” and "poem with a line by andrew freiman," which appear in Rock & Sling 9.2. She is pursuing an MFA in creative writing at the University of Memphis, where she is Poetry Editor of The Pinch. Her poems are also featured in Dunes Review and THRUSH Poetry Journal. … Continue reading An Interview with R&S Contributor Ashley Roach-Freiman
by Kyler Lacey Gerry LaFemina is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College with an MFA from Western Michigan University. He writes poetry and fiction and has taught at several schools including West Virginia University, Wheeling Jesuit University, and Sarah Lawrence College. He has been published in Rock & Sling 9.2 and many other venues. His most … Continue reading An Interview with Gerry LaFemina
by Matt Comi Matt Comi: Tell me about yourself, briefly. Gala Bent: Mother of three, wife of one, lover of books, watcher of water, eater of ideas, maker of pictures MC: Okay, so about the Rock & Sling cover art: True or False? It’s a goat-unicorn. GB: False. MC: In a lot of your art, … Continue reading An Interview with R&S Cover Artist Gala Bent
John Taylor is an R&S editorial assistant and recent Whitworth grad. He interviewed contributor Jeff Dodd. John Taylor : You’ve said that much of your poetry is obsession poetry, namely your Horoscope poems and your Nakagawa poems. What do you mean by obsession poems? Jeff Dodd: I think I’m interested in the obsessive mind, which … Continue reading An Interview with Jeff Dodd
by Emily Grant Dave Harrity, featured in Rock & Sling (vol. 8.1) is the creator of Antler. According to their web site, “through onsite workshops, print media, and digital content, ANTLER exists to help people engage creativity as a devotional practice for spiritual formation." Harrity is the author of recently released Making Manifest, a compilation of … Continue reading An Interview With Antler’s Dave Harrity
by Susan Vander Kooi I decided to interview Scott Kolbo, who made the artwork for the cover of Rock & Sling 8.1. We shot a few e mails back and forth and here’s what happened. Susan Vander Kooi: Are you speaking to a specific story or experience with these artworks (I’m specifically thinking of Heavy Man … Continue reading An Interview with Rock & Sling Cover Artist Scott Kolbo
Jessie van Eerden's essay "Raised Up, Wet-Headed" appears in the most recent issue (Vol. 6 Issue 1) of Rock and Sling. In the late 90s, I had the good fortune to share a couple of sketchy student apartments (gappy and crenellated linoleum, carpet on the walls) with van Eerden. I've been a fan of her … Continue reading An interview with Jessie van Eerden
