On a semi-regular basis, I interview authors about their writing processes—you can find previous entries here—and this week I’m thrilled to be talking with Bennett Sims whose fantastic new collection, Other Minds and Other Stories, is out today. The stories in Other Minds are alternatively cerebral and visceral, dreamlike and contemplative, horrifying and humorous, but are always thought-provoking. If you are a fan of David Lynch, Thomas Bernhard, or Brian Evenson—or simply love eerie and philosophical short stories—I’d encourage you to pick up a copy. (Sims is also the author of the collection White Dialogues and the novel A Questionable Shape.)
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