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American Salvage, by Bonnie Jo Campbell
“A rusted El Camino clips the leg of the thirteen-year-old girl, sends her flying through the predawn fog.” Bonnie Jo Campbell’s story “The Inventor, 1972” begins here, with a sentence that ushers us...
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Once Upon a River, by Bonnie Jo Campbell
In person, Bonnie Jo Campbell is an arresting presence, tall, with big eyes and a forthright demeanor: the kind of person—I suspect—who would tell you straight off if you had spinach in your teeth....
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Book of the Week: Once Upon a River, by Bonnie Jo Campbell
This week’s feature is Bonnie Jo Campbell’s novel Once Upon a River (Norton, 2011). Campbell grew up on a small farm in Michigan and studied philosophy at the University of Chicago. She received her...
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Book-of-the-Week Winners: Once Upon A River
Last week we featured Once Upon a River as our Book-of-the-Week title, and we’re pleased to announce the winners. Congratulations to: Amused By Books (@amusedbybooks) Kevin Sampsell (@kevinsampsell)...
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Versions of Trouble: an Interview with Bonnie Jo Campbell
Bonnie Jo Campbell’s new collection of stories, Mothers, Tell Your Daughters, will surprise and delight readers who are familiar with her work, and draw in those who haven’t yet had the pleasure. We...
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You Can Love Horrible Things: An Interview with Leigh Camacho Rourks
A longtime friend and fan, I was super excited to learn of Leigh Camacho Rourks’ debut, Moon Trees and Other Orphans (Black Lawrence Press). There is much to admire in this collection. Her depictions...
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