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THR Interview Series: Tina Mozelle Braziel
Our Managing Editor, Laura Metzger, caught up with THR’s Chapbook Prize judge Tina Mozelle Braziel to figure out how, when, and why she writes, and what you can do to find inspiration in the little things.
THR Artist Spotlight Series: Virginia Moore
Visual Artist Virginia Moore has two things in common with Pop Art Icon Andy Warhol. She’s a Pittsburgh, PA native and she has been involved with printmaking for a very long time.
THR Artist Spotlight Series: Abby Smith
The Headlight Review is honored to interview its first selected artist for our Artist Spotlight series, Kennesaw State University Alumni: Abby Smith. Ms. Smith is an artist based in the greater Atlanta area who creates digital illustrations, character concepts, and abstract watercolor paintings.
The Book Review: A Public Service
You yawn and roll over in your bed. You think: If it’s not required, why should I bother writing a book review? Isn’t that like homework? Ugh.
But, if…
1. You might be an English major.
2. You might dream of becoming a professional writer.
3. You might love to read.
4. You might have strong opinions.
You might want to read on...
THR Interview Series: Tom Sleigh
Make it stand out. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Four Poems by Molly Brodak (1980-2020)
People are vivid / and small / and don’t live / very long—
THR Interview Series: John Holman
The Headlight Review continues its interview series in a conversation on writing with author and professor John Holman. His most recent publication is “White Folks” in The Sun, but his fiction has appeared in the New Yorker, Oxford American, and many other publications.
THR Interview Series: Garrard Conley
The Headlight Review’s non-fiction editor Giselle Reid recently interviewed Garrard Conley, Assistant Professor in Creative Writing at Kennesaw State University. Conley is the author of New York Times bestseller and Lambda-nominated, Boy Erased, a memoir about identity, love and understanding, now translated in over a dozen languages.
THR Interview Series: Eric Cervini
The following is an interview virtually conducted by THR’s very own, Kyro Huddleston. He had the pleasure of speaking with author, activist, and historian, Eric Cervini, about his New York Times bestselling book— The Deviant’s War. We hope you all enjoy!
Writing Corona: Shelter In Place
The Spring Equinox is a time that usually marks the beginning of a life outdoors, when the frost begins to thaw just enough for us to venture out and breathe in. However, this year, we marched indoors and had to learn to breathe carefully. Life finally slowed, and, at first, my body and mind filled with relief.
THR Interview Series: Joe Taylor
Headlight had the opportunity to interview Joe Taylor––short story writer, novelist, poet, and publisher at Livingston Books. As COVID-19 continues to take it’s toll, we managed to virtually connect with Taylor and explore his world of literature.
The Jericho Brown Tapes
So, when I was getting the PhD, that’s when I really started sending work out. And I understood that when I had this PhD, I would probably teach, so I wanted to get better at teaching as well. So, I got a job, and I always think about it like Debbie Allen’s character in Fame.
Writing Corona: Easter
The first indication life was changing was the airplanes. Or the lack of them. The 5:30 a.m. jet has been fairly consistent, but early evenings are now stark, without the line of planes emanating from the east.
Writing Corona: Day 21
I live in New Orleans, Louisiana. As of today, I know five people that have died from the COVID-19 pandemic. Five people. So far.
Writing Corona
For these strange, sad, and sometimes redemptive times, we’ve created a place for all writers, everywhere, to contribute. We ask that your contribution be driven by specific experiences and or observations of the daily life around you, how it is as well as how it’s changed, amid the crisis of COVID-19.
Writing Corona: The Parade
A storm rolls in that looks to be of some size and I am steadfastly committed to not letting the world write me. It grows larger, closer, and somehow, more normal.