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Eyes to the Poetry In Motion: A Conversation with Eileen Cronin
The critically acclaimed author of "Mermaids" on motherhood in an upside down world.
Michele Botwin RaphaelMay 11, 2014
[VIDEO] Terry McMillan on Character, Legacy, and "Who Asked You?"
Terry McMillan discusses her career, her new book, and how she thinks about character. Part of LARB AV's series from the LA Times Festival of Books.
LARB AVMay 5, 2014
An Active Pursuit: Mesha Maren interviews Daniel Woodrell on Writing, Story, and His Novel The Maid’s Version
Mesha Maren talks with Daniel Woodrell on jazz, brevity, and the nature of fictionalizing a true story.
Mesha MarenMay 3, 2014
New Life for the Fiction of Julie Hayden: An Interview with Cheryl Strayed
Cheryl Strayed and S. Kirk Walsh discuss the importance of reprints and the life and work of Julie Hayden.
S. Kirk WalshMay 1, 2014
- Literary Fiction
PODCAST #58: Mimi Pond
Acclaimed cartoonist Mimi Ponds talks about her new graphic memoir Over Easy, a story about an art school dropout coming of age in 1970's California.
Colin MarshallApr 28, 2014
Three Questions for Cristina Henríquez
Daniel A. Olivas talks with Cristina Henríquez about her disturbing and beautiful novel on immigrants living in America.
Daniel A. OlivasApr 27, 2014
Where It’s Going to Go: Jayne Anne Phillips on the Writing Process
Almost a year after her last novel, literary legend Jayne Anne Phillips reflects on her career.
Rumaan AlamApr 26, 2014
Portrait of a Press: Canadian Biblioasis Thrives in “South Detroit”
Isla McKettaApr 25, 2014
For National Poetry Month: Q&A with James Byrne
James Byrne discusses his efforts to create an anthology of Burmese political poetry as the nation begins to step out of its history of censorship.
Jerome MurphyApr 25, 2014
The Bosnia List: An Interview with Kenan Trebinčević
Haig Chahinian interviews Kenan Trebincevic, the author of a powerful debut book about the Bosnian war.
Haig ChahinianApr 20, 2014
Visions of the Ordinary in Willowbrook: An Interview with Rosten Woo
An interview with designer and artist Rosten Woo about Willowbrook, a neighborhood in southeast Los Angeles.
Evan KindleyApr 19, 2014
[VIDEO] Mona Simpson on Love and Spying in "Casebook"
Mona Simpson discusses the inspiration for her new novel "Casebook" and why it is a different kind of love story.
LARB AVApr 15, 2014
- Fiction
Interview Robert Schenkkan - March 24, 2014
Kelly Candaele talks with playwright Robert Schenkkan on power, political morality, and the Civil Rights movement.
Kelly CandaeleApr 13, 2014
Two Questions for Sonia Nazario
Daniel Olivas talks with Sonia Nazario about her bestselling Enrique’s Journey.
Daniel A. OlivasApr 12, 2014
[VIDEO] Daniel Chacon's "Hotel Juarez"
Acclaimed Latino author Daniel Chacon talks about his most recent work, Hotel Juarez, a portrait of a city written in its crime-ridden heyday.
LARB AVApr 11, 2014
Performative Marriages and the American Dream: On “The Marriage Act”
Aaron ShulmanApr 7, 2014