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21 September 2016 on BlogDear Reader, Welcome to a new year of Barnstorm. Our 2016–2017 staff is excited to launch another great year full of writerly ruminations, interviews, photography, and (of course!) some marvelous...
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Storystorm: Joie de Vivre
13 May 2016 on Blog, StorystormI was at a rock concert recently—the kind where the singer is 46, scraggly, parched, and won’t let his career go—watching everyone have more fun than me. This sort...
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Storystorm: Home is Where the [Character’s] Heart Is
06 May 2016 on Blog, StorystormAstonishingly soon, I’ll be finishing my coursework for UNH’s MFA program. In the quick months that follow, I’ll spend my time getting ready to live in my fourth state...
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The Writer’s Hot Seat: Mira Ptacin
22 April 2016 on The Writer's Hot SeatInterview by Holland Prior Not too far from our hallowed University of New Hampshire halls you will find Mira Ptacin, a creative nonfiction writer who lives off the coast...
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The Writer’s Hot Seat: Rebecca Makkai
01 April 2016 on Blog, The Writer's Hot SeatInterview by Carter Foster Rebecca Makkai is the author of three books. Her first novel, The Borrower, follows a young librarian's journey across the country with a boy who has...
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Storystorm: From the Poetry Desk…
04 March 2016 on Blog, StorystormEarlier this week, Barnstorm Fiction and CNF both wrote insightful blogs on what it is they look for when selecting a piece of writing for publication. As editors for Barnstorm...
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Storystorm: From the Fiction Desk…
03 March 2016 on Blog, StorystormRecently, Barnstorm CNF produced a thoughtful piece on what they look for in a chosen submission. We from the Fiction front would like to continue the trend. As writers ourselves,...
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Storystorm: From the Nonfiction Desk…
02 March 2016 on Blog, StorystormIf you’ve ever watched a reality TV competition, you’ll understand the premise of The Great British Baking Show (this editor’s personal favorite!). Each week, the bakers tackle a new challenge—breads,...
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The Writer’s Hot Seat: Sonya Huber
16 December 2015 on Blog, The Writer's Hot SeatInterview by Tamzin Mitchell To read Sonya Huber’s work is to take a romp through a writer’s mind: researched but imaginative, energetic but informative. I worked in health insurance long...
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Up Close and Personal with Salman Rushdie
02 December 2015 on Blog, StorystormOn September 22nd, seven other grad students and I were ushered into Portsmouth's Music Hall Loft, where ten chairs surrounded a table for Salman Rushdie's Master Class – a private...
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The Writer’s Hot Seat: Nicholson Baker
16 October 2015 on Blog, The Writer's Hot SeatInterview by Carter Foster Nicholson Baker has written a good many books. Not a Stephen King or Joyce Carol Oates amount of books, but enough that it no longer seems relevant...
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The Writer’s Hot Seat: Gregory Lawless
09 October 2015 on Blog, The Writer's Hot SeatInterview by Kristen Bulger I first met Gregory Lawless back in 2011 in the basement offices of the English Department at Suffolk University in Boston. One Friday afternoon, as everyone...
