Chisom Ogoke is a Nigerian American writer who enjoys long walks, superhero movies, and productive writing days. She is a current fiction candidate in Texas State University’s MFA program and the Events Coordinator of the Porter House Review.
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Content by Chisom Ogoke
Interviews,
From the Eyes of a Rulebreaker: An Interview with Lesley Nneka Arimah on Craft, Courage, and Creativity
Lesley Nneka Arimah is the kind of writer that doesn’t mind holding your hand. When you open her work, she will gladly offer her palm, you will gladly take it, and the both of you will (gladly) walk down a familiar street, in a familiar town, on a familiar day. Only when you’re a quarter-mile into this walk and have reached a busy intersection will you look around and notice that something’s . . . off.
Interviews,
Mermaid Spotlight: Angela Zumwalt
“I have been in love with all things mermaid since I was a very small child. My father and grandfathers were both ship captains and I spent a lot of time on and in the sea. My father passed away when I was young, and is buried at sea. The love of water and the myths and mysteries of the ocean he imparted to me stuck with me strongly through life.”
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Head Above Water: How Four Texas Independent Bookstores Fared the Pandemic
Independent (or “indie”) bookstores are one of the many gems that emblazon and attract others to a community. Within their facets, they serve the local economy, bolster the small business industry, add flavor to a locality, and bring people together. Amidst the past year’s whirlwind of closures, layoffs, adjusted work environments, and various other impediments that affect how a community gathers and stays together, they thrived.