Mary Miller is the author of a story collection, Big World, and a chapbook, Less Shiny. She lives in Austin, where she is a Michener Fellow at the University of Texas.
You’re on a deserted island but luckily you found your three most favorite books, what are they?
Susan Steinberg’s Hydroplane; Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe; Scott Bradfield’s The History of Luminous Motion
What phrase/quote would you (or do you!) have tattooed on your body?
I’m too old to get a tattoo at this point, but if I had to have one, maybe something horrible like Carpe Diem?
What contemporary writer excites you the most?
Joy Williams
What does independent literature mean to you?
It means people who wouldn’t normally be able to publish are able to publish. Gawd, I’m literal.
What color is the sky?
Blue
