If you’re a fan of flash nonfiction, there’s no way you haven’t heard of — and most likely are a huge fan of — Dinty W Moore. After almost 30 years as the lead editor at Brevity, Dinty recently announced that he would be stepping down from his perch. Have no fear, he will be succeeded by the inimitable Zoë Bossiere, Brevity’s former managing editor, and Dinty will remain on the editorial team at The Brevity Blog.
If this news finds you needing an immediate Dinty W. Moore/flash essay fix, well, us too. And so we’re re-sharing our excellent interview with Dinty, conducted by none other than Lee Gutkind, in which they talk about — among other things, like Dinty’s garden and their long history together — what the heck a flash essay is! If you’re wondering yourself, this one’s for you.
Open Book recordings are usually for paying subscribers, but we’re making this one free for a limited time so everyone can check it out. If you feel inclined to become a paying subscriber to support all the independent content we create, we would so greatly appreciate it. Thank you for considering! 🙏❤️
