Each week we will be connecting with our contributors showing where they have been, where they are now, and what’s up for the future.
Name: Alyssa Quinn
Title of Pieces Published in Sweet: “On Murder“
Issues: 8.3
What are some major accomplishments you have had since your Sweet publication?
I graduated with my BA, then with my MFA, and am now 2 years into my PhD (all creative writing). I had a chapbook, Dante’s Cartography, published with The Cupboard Pamphlet in October 2019. I’m also currently working as a prose editor for the journal Quarterly West.
Can you tell us about a current/ongoing project that you’re excited about?
I recently completed my first novel manuscript. I’d describe it as a surrealist museum-scape obsessed with paleoanthropology, ghosts, colonial violence, historical palimpsest, human evolution, the origins of language, and disco music.
Who is your favorite author?
Ugh, rude question. I love Beckett and Calvino. I’m itching to rattle off a couple dozen more, but I’ll refrain.
Ha Ha. We get it. We have lots of favorites, too.
What is your favorite poem/essay/book?
Again: rude. I can’t answer that, but I will say I’ve had “Part of Eve’s Discussion” by Marie Howe in an open tab on my phone for probably six months and can’t bring myself to close it.
What inspires you to write?
The way light falls.
What are you reading right now?
Just finished the exceptional Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yoko Tawada.
What is your favorite sweet? We would love for you to share a recipe or link to place that serves it. Pictures are great, too!
My go-to these days is dark chocolate and bourbon. 🙂
We found a great place to learn about pairing boubon with chocolate! It’s edcuational, right?
Thank you, Alyssa, for taking the time to reconnect with us. We look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
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