Curiosities

Leesa Cross-Smith on the Moment a Story Begins

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Leesa Cross-Smith discusses writing in different formats, her recent short story collection, and how she uncovers a story's beginning.
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Rumaan Alam on Genre Snobbery

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Rumaan Alam discusses his suspenseful new book, Leave the World Behind, and the efficiency of genre writing.
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Maggie Smith and Patricia Lockwood on Viral Poems

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Maggie Smith discusses her new book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, and the pros and cons of having a poem go viral online.
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John Banville on Pen Names and Pretension

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Irish novelist John Banville discusses his latest mystery, Snow, and his decision to do away with his longtime pseudonym.
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Sarah Kasbeer on Writing About Trauma

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Sarah Kasbeer on her debut essay collection, A Woman, a Plan, an Outline of a Man, and how much of a role writing plays in processing trauma.
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Agustina Bazterrica on Cannibalism and Dystopian Fiction

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Agustina Bazterrica discusses her novel, Tender Is the Flesh, and reflects on fiction’s ability to raise questions and open minds.
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