Several times a month we connect with our contributors showing where they have been, where they are now, and what’s up for the future.
Name: Robert Lunday
Title of Pieces Published in Sweet: “Telephone Ode“
Issue: 7.1
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You can find Robert Houston, TX, preparing to move to Japan. (One of our favorite places – we’re jealous!) Be sure to see what else Robert is up to on his website.
What are some major accomplishments you have had since your Sweet publication?
Winner of the River Teeth Literary Nonfiction Award, 2021; publication of Disequilibria: Meditations on Missingness, University of New Mexico Press, 2023.
Can you tell us about a current/ongoing project that you’re excited about?
I’m working on a follow-up to Disequilibria: a more expansive look at disappearance as a global phenomenon as imagined by novelists, poets, and others.
Who is your favorite author?
Herman Melville
What is your favorite poem/essay/book?
Melville’s Moby Dick
What inspires you to write?
Exploring patterns in language that show how deeply connected are the inner and outer worlds we inhabit.
What are you reading right now?
Ibtisam Azem, The Book of Disappearance
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!
Sinfull Bakery’s Everything Bar
Thank you, Robert, for taking the time to reconnect with us. We look forward to seeing more of your work in the future!
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