JoAnna Novak

JoAnna Novak is the author of I Must Have You, a novel, and Noirmania, a book of poetry. Her work has recently appeared in The Paris Review, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Salon, and Real Simple. A founding editor of the chapbook press and literary journal Tammy, she lives in Los Angeles.

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“Color Is Its Own Divine Language”: A Conversation with Colleen Louise Barry
JoAnna Novak speaks to poet Colleen Louise Barry about the sublimity of color, the limits of the self, and her new collection, “Colleen.”
JoAnna NovakJun 14, 2022
- Poetry
“I’m everywhere, but I'm particles”: Kate Durbin on Hoarders
JoAnna Novak talks with Kate Durbin about reality TV's portrayal of real life, and portrayals of reality TV in literature.
JoAnna NovakMay 6, 2021
“Out of the Alphabeture”: An Interview with Garielle Lutz
JoAnna Novak talks with Garielle Lutz about playing with language and her latest story collection, "Worsted."
JoAnna NovakApr 24, 2021
“The Last Generation of People to Remember the World”: An Interview with Dan Bevacqua
JoAnna Novak talks with Dan Bevacqua about his first novel "Molly Bit."
JoAnna NovakApr 16, 2020
"There Is Only Endurance in Life": A Conversation with Amanda Goldblatt
JoAnna Novak interviews Amanda Goldblatt about the protagonist of her first novel, "Hard Mouth."
JoAnna NovakSep 5, 2019
"The Concern of Another Season": An Interview with Jonathan Larson
JoAnna Novak interviews Jonathan Larson on his translation work and the poetry of Friederike Mayröcker.
JoAnna NovakMar 30, 2019
Where Coverage Stops: An Interview with Monica Berlin
JoAnna Novak interviews Monica Berlin, author of "Nostalgia for a World Where We Can Live."
JoAnna NovakJan 1, 2019
You Do Need to Bleed: An Interview with Katya Apekina
JoAnna Novak interviews Katya Apekina, author of "The Deeper the Water the Uglier the Fish."
JoAnna NovakOct 31, 2018

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