Interview with Steve Bogdaniec

"Find a Way," by Staci Schoenfeld.

Co-ed Bethany Brownholtz selected Steve Bogdaniec's "The Honour of Your Presence" for last week's spotlight piece. This week, she interviews him about his writing style.

Art this week is by Staci Schoenfeld.

BB: You’re recently engaged. Do you view "In Honour of Your Presence" differently now? If so, why?

SB: No, my attitude hasn’t changed. Fortunately, I’m marrying someone who, like me, doesn’t want many of the trappings of a big wedding. I’m sure I will still end up grousing about how much this costs or that costs, but that’s my nature.

#BLauthor6: Steve Bogdaniec

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#BLauthor6 is Steve Bogdaniec.

Steve Bogdaniec is a Chicago-based writer and teacher, currently teaching at Wright College in Chicago.  Steve will write just about anything: he has had poetry and short fiction published, and recently wrote a monthly movie feature with the website Pop Bunker.  Follow him on Twitter!  Just kidding—he never posts anything there anyway.

Co-ed Bethany Brownholtz says: Is it my Facebook feed, or does spring fever coincide with wedding fever?  

In honour of the upcoming wedding season, Blood Lotus presents the following piece by Steve Bogdaniec, which humorously weaves together (un)necessary wedding evils and the rough family dynamics we know and love: