The Peak

This digital quilt, created by Shenandoah intern Kalli Walsh, represents the pieces that make up Volume 73.1. Here, she explains the process of creating this quilt: “My idea for the quilt project was to highlight how all of the different works of Shenandoah come together to form one cohesive edition, despite the differences in medium and content. After […]

David Siew Hii, Shenandoah’s editorial fellow in poetry for issue 72.2, interviewed every poet in the issue. To showcase their voices, the questions in the interview were removed, leaving behind only the voice of the writer. In this interview, Luisa Caycedo-Kimura talks about the places she’s lived throughout her life and her passion for words. […]

Sylvia Gallagher, translator of Hiroko Oyamada’s “Cat-a-Cat” from Volume 73.1, talks about literary translation, her relationship to Oyamada’s work, and the tactical importance of spare trousers. This interview has been edited for clarity. The interviewer is William Shaw. Read “Cat-a-Cat” here. I enjoyed your translation of “Cat-a-Cat” when I read it for […]

David Siew Hii, Shenandoah’s editorial fellow in poetry for issue 72.2, interviewed every poet in the issue. To showcase their voices, the questions in the interview were removed, leaving behind only the voice of the writer. In this interview, Lauren Camp talks about her journey to poetry and how she passes her passion onto […]

In the following interview, author Chris Vanjonack discusses his writing process for “Open Spaces,” featured in Volume 73.1 of Shenandoah, as it relates to loneliness and isolation felt during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read “Open Spaces” here. What inspired you to write this piece? What specifically inspired the pandemic setting of this story? […]

In the following interview, Amy Lee Lillard, author of “I am Not a Woman I’m a God,” featured in Volume 73.1 of Shenandoah, talks about her new book, Exile in Guyville, which comes out May 21. Read “I am Not a Woman I’m a God” here. Can you tell me the story […]

Poet Andrew Navarro sits down with Shenandoah intern Derek Qu, to discuss the creation of his piece, “Heroes, Villains, Clouds,” featured in Volume 73.1 of Shenandoah. Note: This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. D: All right. I guess we can start with you reading Heroes, Villains, Clouds, if you’re […]

Associate editor Moriah Katz and author Remica Bingham-Risher discuss family, history, and the creative process behind Risher’s most recent poetry collection, Room Swept Home. Bingham-Risher’s poem, “Mary Taken to the Central Lunatic Asylum” is featured in volume 73.1. Read it here. M: Who are you? Why do you write? R: I […]

In an interview with student interns Jed Heald and Eli Hirshberg, Andy Gottschalk offers an inside look into his creative practice and shares more about “The Inheritance,” his piece in the current issue of Shenandoah. We explore different themes in his writing, his influential studio art practice and recent essays he’s been working on. […]