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Brooks Rexroat Appears on the Columbus! Something New Podcast to Discuss Thrift Store Coats

The mission of the Columbus! Something New podcast is simple: to connect everyone residing in Columbus, Ohio — or visiting Columbus, Ohio — to all things local. Past episodes have included thoughtful discussions with local artisans, entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, designers, developers, and do-gooders, which makes two things very clear: 1) there's a lot to admire about Columbus, and 2) the show's staff cares deeply about their community. 

In April 2018, Orson's Publishing proudly published Thri...

Brooks Rexroat Appears on Chapters with Eliot Parker to Discuss Thrift Store Coats

In April 2018, Orson's Publishing proudly published Thrift Store Coats, the striking debut collection by Brooks Rexroat. The collection transports readers to the postindustrial Midwest and explores the lives of those living on its quiet edge. Interwoven with themes of love, lineage, poverty, and survival, the characters in the stories of Thrift Store Coats grapple with the idea of identity — not only of where they fit into the world, but of how their origins impact their place in the future....

Meet Orson's Review Contributor Fabrice Poussin

We're honored to feature new photography by Fabrice Poussin in Issue Two of Orson's Review. Issue Two of Orson's Review will be released on March 19th, 2019. 

We're also very fortunate for the time Fabrice took to sit down and chat with us about his journey as a photographer. 

*The following interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and Fabrice Poussin (FB). 

OP: How did your journey with photography begin?
FB:  That little journey began when I was about ten and I saw my older sister begin her...

Meet Orson's Review Contributor Seigar

We're honored to feature "Tales of a City II" by Seigar in Issue Two of Orson's Review. Issue Two of Orson's Review will be released on March 19th, 2019. 

We're also very fortunate for the time Seigar took to sit down and chat with us about his journey as a photographer. 

*The following interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and Seigar (SG). 

OP: How did your journey with photography begin?
SG:  As soon as I got my first salary as a teacher, I started traveling, and this provoked the connect...

Meet Orson's Review Contributor William Doreski

We're honored to feature "Sculpting the Dawn," a new poem by William Doreski in Issue Two of Orson's Review. Issue Two of Orson's Review will be released on March 19th, 2019. 

We're also very fortunate for the time William took to sit down and chat with us about his journey as a poet. 

*The following interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and William Doreski (WD). 

OP: How did your journey with the written word begin? 
WD: In the seventh grade I won a competition for the best essay on the su...

Meet Orson's Review Contributor Ben Nardolilli

We're honored to feature "Objection, Warning, Accpetance," a new poem by Ben Nardolilli in Issue Two of Orson's Review. Issue Two of Orson's Review will be released on March 19th, 2019. 

We're also very fortunate for the time Ben took to sit down and chat with us about his journey as a poet. 

*The following interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and Ben Nardolilli (BN). 

OP: How did your journey with the written word begin? 
BN: Before I started writing, I created stories for myself and thos...

Meet the Editor: Kerri Caldwell

Our literary journal, Orson's Review, has had the recent fortune of adding Kerri Caldwell to its staff as Fiction Editor. Kerri's a very talented writer and editor, and brings to the table a unique combination of knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm.

We're so glad to have her on board, and, after checking out the brief interview below, we think it'll be easy to see why. 

*This interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and Kerri Caldwell (KC).

OP: What do you look for most in a submission?
KC: Any...

Meet Orson's Review Contributor John Grey

We're honored to feature two new poems by John Grey in Issue Two of Orson's Review: "She's Got the Look" and "Resident Genius". Issue Two of Orson's Review will be released on March 19th, 2019. 

We're also very fortunate for the time John took to sit down and chat with us about his journey as a poet. 

*The following interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and John Grey (JG). 

OP: How did your journey with the written word begin? 
JG: As a very young boy, I would scribble little stories in the...

Meet the Editor: Alisha Crump

Our literary journal, Orson's Review, has had the recent fortune of adding Alisha Crump to its staff as Poetry Editor. Not only does Alisha bring to the table an extensive background with the written word -- she brings a rare passion that's already beaming through her work. 

We're so glad to have her on board, and, after checking out the brief interview below, we think it'll be easy to see why. 

*This interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and Alisha Crump (AC).

OP: What do you look for mos...

Meet Orson's Review Contributor Sean Prentiss

We're honored to feature poems by Sean Prentiss in Issue Two of Orson's Review, which will be released on March 19th, 2019. Sean is the award-winning author of Finding Abbey: A Search for Edward Abbey and His Hidden Grave, and is the series editor for the Bloomsbury Publishing Writers Guide Series.

We're very fortunate for the time Sean took to sit down and chat with us about his journey as a writer. 

*The following interview involves Orson's Publishing (OP) and Sean Prentiss (SP). 

OP: How did...