“Fear Itself” by Seth Freeman appeared in Issue 42 and can be found here.
We’d love to hear more about this story.
I’ve known people with severe peanut allergies, and I have also known and worked with victims of sexual abuse. The events in the story and the choices the characters make feel very believable to me.
What was the most difficult aspect of writing this story?
I have said before that all writing is hard, every part of it, every step of the way. The hardest part is to make it look easy.
Recommend a book for us which was published within the last decade.
I recently finished a book called A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage, which I found fascinating. The author investigates the way human civilization evolved with the discovery of each of six different drinks – beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea and cola.
If you could have a drink with any living author, who would it be? Why?
Since Tom Standage has written and thought about the various types of drinks people consume, I would imagine having a drink with him would be a particularly interesting experience.
What are you working on now? What’s next?
Several plays of mine are presently in production or soon to be produced. I also have other projects for the stage in the works and for film and television, as well as a novel. An infectious disease physician and I are exploring the possibilities of an article on some of the dangerous and difficult public health challenges ahead.
Our thanks to Seth for taking the time to answer a few questions and share this story. Read “Fear Itself” here.
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Seth Freeman writes fiction and non-fiction and plays for the stage. He is writer/producer of television, for which he created the series Lincoln Heights. His short stories have been published in literary magazines and won awards. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, Southern Theatre Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Stars and Stripes, The Hill, YaleGlobal, and numerous other periodicals. There have been over two hundred eighty productions and readings of his plays in the U.S. and around the world. His work in television has received multiple Emmys, Golden Globes, Writers Guild and other awards. He dedicates non-writing time to institutions devoted to health care, education, the empowerment of women, and human rights. In 2019 he graduated with a Master’s degree from UCLA’s Fielding School of Public Health.