I was writing a book that was greatly influenced by the Southern Gothic tradition of depicting moral or social decay through physical houses, so in light of all that it felt like a natural fit to place the book in Florida...
I never thought I'd end up in Florida for life, but when my husband took over a family business in Gainesville, I had to come to terms with living in the state...
Rebecca Evanhoe talks to Kelly Luce about her time in Florida, including a residency at the Kerouac House, a trip to The Holy Land Experience, and this one time when Billy Collins made fun of her phone.
Amy Watkins talks to Campbell McGrath about Florida's penchant for erasing its history, and the monumental task of tackling twentieth-century history in XX, his new book of poetry.