Rafe Posey was a name I heard when I was pursuing my MFA in Creative Writing & Publishing Arts at the University of Baltimore—though his concentration was fiction, whereas mine (at that stage) was creative nonfiction—and so I was interested to see his name pop up again recently in the context of an exciting book deal. The Stars We Share follows Alec Oswin and June Attwell in the lead up to World War II and beyond. It was my pleasure to speak with my fellow alum by phone for WBJC’s Booknotes.
Oh, and by the way, my new look website is designed by another former UB MFA alum, with a concentration in poetry, Adam Robinson of Good Book Developers!
Thanks for calling Rafe Posey’s book to our attention, Judith. I just received my copy from the Ivy Bookshop and was happy to see that it came with his signature.
How wonderful! I look forward to hearing your reaction.
I was most interested in the relationship between Alex and June. Their careers especially June’s were also of interest. I noticed two gaps. The author wrote about Alex and June getting reacquainted after World War II and then next their lives in Scotland when their daughter was a young girl (i.e. the author, Rafe Posey, skipped describing her birth). Also later in the story the author skipped the period where Alex and June’s daughter was ill. I was wondering if he (Rafe Posey) had a reason for doing this. In writing in the present tense, Rafe Posey made me feel as though I was an eyewitness. I enjoyed reading “The Stares We Share”. Thank you, Judith for introducing us (WBJC listeners) to this beautiful story