Staff Writes
Dispatches from the Blue Mesa Review Crew
Fragmented Ars Poetica for the Uncertain Present
Graduate reader and poet, Lucas Garcia, writes in response to the death of Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer.
A Series of Unfortunate Events: Gothic Hits
Undergraduate reader, Alexandra Dark, writes for Blue Mesa Review.
Four Books Telling a New Story of the American West
Graduate reader and fiction writer, Julianne Peterman, writes about the American West through the lens of four books.
We Write to Heal Our Wounds: A Conversation with Michelle Otero
Shona Casey interviews Michelle Otero about her memoir, Vessels: A Memoir of Borders, for Blue Mesa Review.
Eat a Peach: a refreshing take on the celebrity memoir
Jordyn Bachmann, undergraduate reader, writes her review of David Chang’s book for Blue Mesa Review.
Unfiltered: An Interview with Amaris Feland Ketcham by Andrew Sowers
Blue Mesa Review undergraduate reader Andrew Sowers speaks with poet and graphic memoirist Amaris Feland Ketcham about her new graphic diary, Unfiltered: A Cancer Year Diary.
The Immense Sadness of the Unknown: A Review of Sarah Anne Strickley’s Incendiary Devices
MFA student Amy Dotson writes her review for BMR.
Art is Subjective
Kani Aniegboka, our creative nonfiction editor, writes about his expectations of art and narratives he’d like to read.
Be Contrarian, Be Passionate, Have Fun
BMR’s new fiction editor, Joe Byrne, on the kinds of work he wants to publish.
How I Write Poems, For You
BMR reader and poet, Tessa Keenan, on the relationship between a poet and their poetry and a poet and their audience.
Manic Pixie Dream Girl Over?
Undergraduate BMR reader, Alexis Pierce, discusses the rise in popularity of “Female Manipulator” literature.
An Interview with Dan Darling
Joe Byrne, a graduate reader for BMR, sits down with Dan Darling, an alumnus of UNM’s MFA program and a former Production Editor at Blue Mesa Review. to discuss New Mexico, his process, and the challenges aspiring writers contend with as they navigate the literary world.
The Holidays We Make
Graduate reader, Vera Clyne, reflects on lesser celebrated holidays and taking her time.
Five Novels about Writers Writing
Graduate reader, Gwyneth Henke takes us through five novels that have helped her when she’s struggling with writerly doubt.
In Defense of Pulp
One of BMR’s undergraduate readers, Danica Lee, examines elitist attitudes toward pulp fiction.
Rebecca Aronson: an Interview
Blue Mesa Review undergraduate reader Benjamin W. Fowler speaks with poet Rebecca Aronson about her poetry collection Anchor published by Orison Books on October 6th, 2022. The interview was conducted just before the release of Anchor.
How Alive are You? – a Book Review
BMR’s graduate reader, Emily Graves, reviews the rope: two poems by John Colburn.
