When John and I visited Tasmania, Australia, years ago, we had no idea our favorite souvenir would be a novel. We fell in love with Maria Island (which became the fictional Marbury Island in the book), and especially with the Tasmanian devils, many of whom had been released on the island to give them a …
Many thanks to JoeAnn Hart for sharing her insights on the writing of “It Won’t Be Long Now,” included in Among Animals 2. Q: What inspired you to write this story? A: I was driving along a highway and saw a black plastic trash bag in the middle of the road that must have blown …
An interview with Among Animals contributor Julian Hoffman (“Pelicans”) Q: What inspired you to write “Pelicans”? A: I wanted to express something of this place that I’d moved to—the Prespa Lakes—but still wasn’t ready to explore through nonfiction. The pelicans had a magnetic effect on me from the day we arrived. While swimming in the …