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A Strange Mind: An Interview with Orhan Pamuk
The novel is about modern city life, and the characters may be poor, but they are very modern. Their problem is adjusting to the individuality of the city.
Bruce RobbinsNov 29, 2015
- Fiction
- Literary Fiction
Into Openness
Brian Teare interviews Jean Valentine.
Brian TeareNov 28, 2015
- Poetry
Sever the Connection
Steph ChaNov 27, 2015
- Noir
Adult Fairy Tales: An Interview with Michael Cunningham
A Wild Swan: Michael Merriam Interviews Michael Cunningham
Michael MerriamNov 26, 2015
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
When Much Is at Stake: An Interview with Amina Gautier
In "Now We Will Be Happy," both music and food perform political and cultural functions, operating in ways that culturally include and exclude characters.
Jaquira DíazNov 25, 2015
- Fiction
“You Learn Things When You’re Ready to Learn Them”
Kemp Powers interviews the author Clifford Thompson about his latest book "Twin of Darkness."
Kemp PowersNov 15, 2015
- Memoir & Essay
Reconciliation Acts
An interview with Jan Herman, longtime journalist and author of "The Z Collection."
Aaron ShulmanNov 14, 2015
- Nonfiction
A Promiscuous Sensibility
Natalie Villacorta interviews Claire Vaye Watkins
Natalie VillacortaNov 14, 2015
- Fiction
Under the Bridge: A Talk with LA Historian and “Under Spring” Author Jeremy Rosenberg
LA Historian and "Under Spring" Author Jeremy Rosenberg talks about the revitalization of downtown LA.
Peter RelicNov 11, 2015
- Cultural Studies
Many Layers, Many Guises
Micah McCrary interviews Sven Birkerts
Micah McCraryNov 9, 2015
- Nonfiction
Escape into the Present: An Interview with Steve Toltz
To escape is to be in the present. There’s something wonderful about writing, where you’re both in the present, in the moment, yet also in an imaginative fantasyland. So you get the best of both worlds.
Dominic GreenNov 2, 2015
- Fiction
Love Triangles Are Wasted on the Young
Writer and television producer Peter Lefcourt divides his time between screenplays and novels.
Anne Flett-GiordanoOct 30, 2015
- Television
Never Be Afraid to Suck
The first piece you write that your family hates means you’ve found your voice.
Haig ChahinianOct 29, 2015
- Fiction
Puzzles, Form, Compassion, and Humor
Kate HopperOct 26, 2015
- Memoir & Essay
The Blue-Collar King: An Interview with Stephen King
Stephen King talks genre, politics, and the proletariat novelist.
Angela S. AllanOct 25, 2015
- Fiction
How to Write a Poem About Baseball
Julian Gewirtz interviews Jill Bialosky on baseball and poetry.
Julian GewirtzOct 24, 2015
- Poetry
- Sports