December 1986: Sue Grafton on making time
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David James Poissant: Zoo story
David James Poissant captures plots, characters, voices and the occasional animal in his new story collection. Read More “David James Poissant: Zoo story”
Ruth Ozeki: Mindful meditation
The novelist’s workshop takes writing from the mat to the page. Read More “Ruth Ozeki: Mindful meditation”
Anita Shreve: Soldier on
Anita Shreve wrote nine drafts of her latest novel, Stella Bain, before it was published. With persistence and passion, she saw the book through to its end, an approach that has paid off throughout her 24 years as a novelist. Time and again, her novels demonstrate how dynamic characters and complex plots can bridge the gap between mainstream and literary. Read More “Anita Shreve: Soldier on”
Steve Yarbrough: Can’t stop telling
Novelist and teacher Steve Yarbrough brings a compulsion for words to the page and the classroom. Read More “Steve Yarbrough: Can’t stop telling”
Gaiutra Bahadur: How I Write
As Bahadur, a journalist, set out to discover the lost story of her ancestry, she realized her great-grandmother’s narrative was not unique; it was “emblematic.” Read More “Gaiutra Bahadur: How I Write”
Amor Towles Interview: How I Write
The bestselling author of Rules of Civility reveals his writing process. Read More “Amor Towles Interview: How I Write”
Alice Hoffman: How I Write
While studying for her master’s degree at Stanford University, Alice Hoffman was approached by Ted Solotaroff, founder of American Review literary journal, and she quickly learned two cardinal rules of publication: Write often and write fast. Read More “Alice Hoffman: How I Write”
Finding Fitzgerald
The actor Scott Shepherd has performed the entire text of The Great Gatsby hundreds of times onstage. What does he know about F. Scott Fitzgerald? A lot, old sport. Read More “Finding Fitzgerald”
ABCs and an MFA
MFA programs help children’s and YA authors develop craft and connections. Read More “ABCs and an MFA”