This interview was conducted and edited by Ashland Creek Press intern Rachel Harris. Q: What inspired you to write this story? A: I’ve always been fascinated by old Westerns—everything from John Ford classics to Roy Rogers reruns. As a lifelong equestrian, I can’t help but focus on the horses in these films, even when they’re just …
An interview with Among Animals 2 contributor J. Bowers (“Shooting a Mule”) Q: What inspired you to write this story? A: An old college friend knows I like both horses and strange 19th-century ephemera, so she sent me an article about the exploding mule through social media. I think it may have been Scientific American‘s own blog. …
We are thrilled to announce the publication of Among Animals 2, the second edition of our popular anthology of short fiction that explores the relationships among animals and humans. Last week, we celebrated the book’s publication in Australia with a seminar on writing about animals at the University of Sydney. We are grateful to Peter John Chen, …