Nearly Unavoidable and Never Ever Cool: An Interview with Dave Housley by Jen Michalski
The biggest challenge for me was trying to pull all those various threads back together again in a way that seemed more or less realistic and also satisfying.
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True to Character: An Interview with Ron Tanner by Jen Michalski
Stories are always about trouble.
How Near, How Far: Interview with Andrew Bertaina by Andrew Gretes
Anyone who has read and thought about language knows that we are approximating things even when we try and describe it precisely.
Our Collective Myths: An Interview with Jen Knox by Jen Michalski
I asked myself why museums are never in close proximity to dollar stores.
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.
Novel Expansions: An Interview With Joan Schweighardt by Damian McNicholl
The theme of immigration runs through the trilogy.
Striving for Truth: An Interview With Michelle Ross by Curtis Smith
I knew early on that I was writing a book of stories about mothering and motherhood—and about how the mythology and cultural expectations of motherhood affect women and girls.
An Ensemble of Riches: An Interview with James Magruder by Jen Michalski
Ithaca is a very special place to those who know it. Writing the book became a way to celebrate its singularity
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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