By Alice Stephens
“I’ve been writing all this time, since university. It’s just taken a while to have a book in my hands.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Interviews
Writing Short Stories Is What I Wanted to Do with My Life: Q & A with Susan Buttenwieser
by Martha Anne Toll
“This feels like it is happening at the right time for me and my writing, and that I have truly landed in the right place.” Continue reading
Features / Fiction / Interviews / Nonfiction / Translations
At Home in the Past: Q&A with Lea Singer
Writing my first novel, I felt: the past was drawing nearer, often so close, that it hurt. Continue reading
Authors / Debut Authors / Features / Fiction / Interviews
Writing Beyond Saris and Slums: A Conversation with Jenny Bhatt
by Shoba Viswanathan
“I didn’t want to simplify the caste, class, gender, race, or religion issues. These are complex, intersecting forces of discrimination. There are a lot of gray, murky areas and nothing is simple or we’d have fixed it all centuries ago. So I didn’t want to confirm the reader’s sense of right and wrong but actually make them question their personal biases.” Continue reading
Pandemic Life by the Numbers: The Golden Five
by Sonya Chung
I’ve found myself opting for “five more minutes.” Slow it down, take your time. Not by much, but you begin to see—the meaningfulness of small increments. Continue reading
Riva Lehrer on Disability, Making Art, and Getting Rid of the Explainy Voice
by Lisa Peet
“It was such a transformative thing for me, making the point that you get a different set of words and holy shit, your perceptions just turn inside out.” Continue reading
Authors / Debut Authors / Features / Fiction / Interviews
The Art of Sleuthing: Carol Orange on the world’s most infamous art heist
by Andy Shi
“Owning a gallery and sourcing fine art internationally was very challenging. It required discipline, commitment, persistence, and a certain willingness to take calculated risks. I applied those same skills to writing my novel.” Continue reading
