On ‘Date’: A Conversation with Playwright Jake Flum
Chicago playwright Jake Flum lays it all out on the table and uncages his new play Date (Facility Theater) with Sabr Tooth Tiger’s founding editor, Madeline Blair.
A Conversation with Mal Grace
Poetry Co-Editor t.r. san talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Mal Grace about reclaiming femininity from oppression, writing as alchemy, and how we can lift each other up.
A Conversation with Ace Boggess
Editor-in-Chief Madeline Blair and Managing Editor Gillian Adkins talk to Issue no. 1 contributor Ace Boggess about poetry in prison and pandemic, self-care and self-growth, and what we try not to take for granted.
A Conversation with Tori Rego
Writer Jason Nimako talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Tori Rego about angels, writing habits, and moments of poetry.
A Conversation with David Raygoza
Prose Reader Yasmina Kacila talks to Issue no. 1 contributor David Raygoza about beauty and grief in poetic practice, meme truths, and what Sundays are for.
A Conversation with Colette Postaer
Deputy Editor Imani Warren talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Colette Postaer about nature as inspiration, the personal in poetry, and Chicago’s literary community.
A Conversation with Maëlle Keita
Prose Reader Yasmina Kacila talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Maëlle Keita about classical French poetry, existential Islamic theology, and vulnerability in writing.
A Conversation with Phoebe Nerem
Associate Editor Ridah Syed talks to Issue no. 1 contributor and staff member Phoebe Nerem about Victorian flower etiquette, rage in poetry, and asking, “why, God?”.
A Conversation with Zoë Davis
Editor Gillian Adkins talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Zoë Davis about perseverance, power, and defiance in creativity.
A Conversation with Sarah R. New
Editor Camila Rodriguez talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Sarah R. New about Scottish folklore, grief in growing up, and food as love in literary symbolism.
A Conversation with Rohit Karir
Associate Editor Ridah Syed talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Rohit Karir about fascination of storytelling, the thriving Bengal tiger, and writing as planting fruit trees.
A Conversation with Dylan Terry
Editor Camila Rodriguez talks to Issue no. 1 contributor and Pushcart Prize nominee Dylan Terry about hyperactive imagination, speculative fiction, and the relationship between belief and grief.
A Conversation with Rebecca Watson
Editor gray lindsey talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Rebecca Watson about rhythm, change, and gentleness.
A Conversation with Anna Nguyen
Assistant Editor Juan Madrigal talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Anna Nguyen about plant care, pet grief, and family tradition.
A Conversation with Gavin DuBois
Editor gray lindsey talks to Issue no. 1 contributor and Pushcart Prize nominee Gavin DuBois about process, evolution, and place in writing.
A Conversation with Jenny Whidden
Assistant Editor Juan Madrigal talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Jenny Whidden about truth in poetry, nature as inspiration, and writing through community.
A Conversation with Benjamin Niespodziany
Editor-in-Chief Madeline Blair talks to Issue no. 1 contributor Benjamin Niespodziany about patience, poetry practices, and the Chicago lit scene.