Referential
Michael Colbert, anna dornWriters, artists, and other creatives chat about their work and artistic process
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 92 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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What I'm assigning at the Press Herald
Earlier this year, I joined The Portland Press Herald as their book’s editor at large. Since January, I’ve edited the paper’s weekly books page, where we publish Q+As with Maine writers and writers whose books are set in or inspired by the...
What is equality in any kind of artistic collaboration?
In celebration of the release of Emma Copley Eisenberg’s newest book, Fat Swim, I’m sharing the very first interview I did for Referential on her last book, Housemates. Her comments on creating art under capitalism feel even more relevant a...
Get back to the word
When I’m reading, one of my favorite experiences is when the work makes me want to write. This is something I became more aware of when I was taking classes with Rebecca Lee, who would say this as a compliment of the work. Reading Derrick A...
How to Be a Couple's Third
This story originally appeared in issue #306 of One Story. You can learn more and read my conversation with Patrick Ryan here.
Collage: Liz Snowdon
Start talking to both at once on Grindr. Swipe through pictures of the first and s...
The way to persevere is to focus on community
Who: Isaac MacDougal, owner and operator of Cocktail Mary
Why: Cocktail Mary was my favorite neighborhood bar in Portland’s East End for years. Up against some challenges in their building, they closed last January. Now, Isaac has relocate...
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