I interviewed poet and editor extraordinaire Jessica Fischoff for my gig as features editor over at Parhelion Literary Magazine and thought I’d share the interview here at Rust Belt Girl. Not only is Jessica from Ohio (like this girl)–I joked with her that I had to take a second look when first reading her poem “Oh,” which is not short for Ohio–but she lives in Pittsburgh, another legit Rust Belt place. We talked a bit about how her Jewish upbringing has impacted her poetry, about how her poems are inspired by imagery, and about the many exciting things she’s got going on with the journals she edits. I love to see how the mind of a poet and editor ticks–and I think you will too. Take care and have a good weekend, all. ~Rebecca