The Essence of Tommy Dean: An interview by Curtis Smith
Compression calls for a unique way of creating stories that don’t always follow traditional plots and story arcs.
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Personal Best: An Interview with Pamela Erens by Curtis Smith
I thought that authors writing in a personal way about a formative work of literature was a great idea.
The Experience of Reading: An Interview with Robin Black by Curtis Smith
Wisdom is only true wisdom when it isn’t merely a reassuring echo of one’s own views.
Flash Fiction: Air Show by Curtis Smith
The boy’s breadth of knowledge concerns his father. The child’s obsessions, his tape-recorder memory.
The Damage Done: An Interview with J.C. Todd by Curtis Smith
responsibility can be a restraint that gives shape to your art, but it also can be a release, enlarging perception, illuminating what had been unseen.
Human Nature: An Interview with Tyler Barton by Curtis Smith
As I write, I follow the voice of the narrator through these moments and specifics, always paying close attention to the energy of sentences and where they lead.
Bloodlines: An Interview with Tara Stillions Whitehead by Curtis Smith
I think we can borrow a lot from the semiotics and nuances of film. The tension created by the act of interpretation is a cinematic exercise.
Novel Innovations: An Interview with Lance Olsen by Curtis Smith
Unlike other genres (think sonnet; think most film), [the novel] is a genre that doesn’t really know what it is and yet is committed to finding out, that is always trying to figure and break out of its own generic constraints.
What’s Unsaid: An Interview with Lydia Gwyn Interview by Curtis Smith
I always begin my day with 20-30 minutes of freewriting.
Finding a Path: An Interview with Diane Lefer by Curtis Smith
It’s a laugh, but not so funny these days when an algorithm designed by an invisible hand can decide whether someone goes home or stays in jail. For the characters in my book, false narratives can be deadly.
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