My First Time: Mitchell Jackson

My First Time is a regular feature in which writers talk about virgin experiences in their writing and publishing careers, ranging from their first rejection to the moment of holding their first published book in their hands.  Today’s guest is Mitchell Jackson.  His novel, The Residue Years , has just been published by Bloomsbury to great acclaim.  Jesmyn Ward, author of Men We Reaped , hailed its arrival by saying, “A wrenchingly beautiful debut by a writer to be reckoned with,...