Author: Victoria Chang

portrait of the writer Mary Biddinger

Interview with Mary Biddinger, Series Editor for the Akron Series in Poetry

In truth, I had never put much thought into the Akron Series in Poetry in the past, partially due to my own ignorance, and partially due to aesthetics.  However, lately, I’ve been more interested in the Series, edited by Mary Biddinger relatively recently beginning in 2008.  I love what Mary says about her aesthetic tastes: “I…

sepia portrait of Carrie O. Adams, who looks away from the camera

Black Ocean, An Interview with Janaka Stucky and Carrie Adams

Continuing my quest to learn about interesting small presses, I had the opportunity to interview Black Ocean editors, Janaka Stucky and Carrie Adams.  Black Ocean has generated a fair amount of buzz around their small press and I was curious to learn more about them and what they’re working on. -Why did you start Black Ocean?…