“Thret,” which is probably my favorite piece in the book, reads like a tiny crime novel with speculative elements. It’s ...

On Dec. 5, a book release party and reading from Nancy Slonim Aronie’s new book, “Seven Secrets to the Perfect Personal Essay” (Seven Secrets), took place at the Grange Hall. Not surprisingly, there ...

Callan’s new book is out (Beartooth), but what I wanted to talk to him about in this interview is writing and selling personal essays, something he has done for some time. I caught up with ...