McCahill interviewed for PASATIEMPO and the SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN

Pasatiempo’s Brian Sandford interviewed Kate McCahill for today’s story, “Square Deal: Free Literary Review is out.” For an excerpt, read on! View full text here.

Sandford writes: “When the Santa Fe Literary Review was first published 17 years ago, it was a showcase for locals. Now it accepts submissions from around the world — making it a tough nut to crack for even the most experienced writers, poets, and visual artists.

The vetting process for the 2022 edition of the square-shaped review was typically grueling, Santa Fe Community College faculty adviser Kate McCahill says. Work wasn’t selected solely based on being “best,” she says, but rather on additional criteria such as how well it fit in with this year’s theme. That theme, reflecting years of pandemic challenges, is “Resilience: Adaptation, Empathy, and Hope.”

The review, which is now available at all Santa Fe Public Library branches, as well as online, features the work of more than 40 writers, poets, and artists. The 134-page edition was produced by SFCC students, faculty members, and alums and published by the college’s School of Liberal Arts.

The deadline for submitting one’s work for consideration for the 2023 edition is Nov. 1.”