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Essayists

Our collection of interviews offers a rare glimpse into the creative process and the inspirations that drive these essayists to explore and illuminate the world around us.

Interview with Lia Purpura: “Nothing is typical but everything is consistent.”

January 10, 2024

Essayists / Interviews

Interview with Elissa Bassist: “I attack each day differently.”

December 20, 2023

Essayists / Interviews

Interview with Briallen Hopper: “Rest is an essential part of my process.”

December 20, 2023

Essayists / Interviews

Interview with Patrice Gopo: “I hope the words I put on the page will speak to these realities.”

May 4, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists

Interview with Ann Friedman: “I don’t have to try to force them into a narrative box.”

May 3, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Porochista Khakpour: “I always feel like I am just barely hanging on as a writer.”

May 2, 2023

Essayists / Interviews

Interview with Sarah Hepola: “I have to take a nap somewhere in there.”

March 12, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists / Novelists

Interview with Vanessa Garcia: “Story and food are connected for me.”

March 1, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists

Interview with Annelise Jolley: “My dream is to wake up early and write for an hour or two.”

February 23, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Elvia Wilk: “I’m allergic to rigid habits.”

February 2, 2023

Essayists / Interviews

Interview with Kelly J. Baker: “I can’t push through when I’m stuck.”

February 2, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists

Interview with Prince Shakur: “I’m definitely a writer that likes to start early.”

January 19, 2023

Essayists / Interviews

Interview with Adrian Shirk: “These days, I write everywhere.”

January 12, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Ethel Rohan: “I find handwriting frees the subconscious and restarts flow.”

August 19, 2022