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Novelists

From bestselling authors to emerging talents, our collection of interviews offers a rare glimpse into the creative process and the inspirations that drive these writers to craft unforgettable stories.

Interviews / Novelists

Interview with Alison Moore: “I think it helps to see how things cross-pollinate.”

March 21, 2023

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Interview with Naeem Murr: “What you need as a writer, particularly of novels, is time.”

March 20, 2023

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Interview with Rachel Dodes: “If you have to write, you cannot do anything else.”

March 17, 2023

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Interview with Helen Wan: “It came down to trusting myself that I could finish a novel.”

March 17, 2023

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Interview with Samantha Hunt: “How fast can I run away from tech?”

March 17, 2023

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Interview with Alice Jolly: “It may not be possible to write a novel and have a tidy house.”

March 17, 2023

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Interview with Karen Lee Boren: “It’s just a privilege to get to do this work.”

March 15, 2023

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Interview with Willy Vlautin: “In writing, you take a wrong turn and a year of work goes by.”

March 13, 2023

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Interview with Lisa See: “The writing is the shortest part of the process.”

March 11, 2023

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Interview with Stephen Amidon: “I am always at work on the next novel.”

March 8, 2023

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Interview with Martin Riker: “I think of teaching and writing as equal parts of my life.”

March 7, 2023

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Interview with J. Ryan Stradal: “I’ve learned to give up the idea of perfection in favor of preferences.”

March 6, 2023

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Interview with Anthony Varallo: “I can feel okay about writing 400 words and calling it a day.”

March 5, 2023

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Interview with Alan Bradley: “I do more reading than writing.”

March 3, 2023

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Interview with Ben Hobson: “You constantly immerse yourself in the creative works of others.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Jessica Andrews: “Writing fiction allows me to explore an idea through symbols and metaphors.”

March 1, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Journalists / Novelists

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

March 1, 2023

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Interview with De’Shawn Winslow: “I don’t try to write several pages or words in a day.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Nickolas Butler: “Everything is happily chaotic, and that’s alright with me.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Michael J. Tougias: “Knowing what to leave out is as important as what to put in.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Anne K. Yoder: “I’ve found that showing up consistently to write is key.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Katie Arnold-Ratliff: “I do a lot of stopping and staring at nothing.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Sara Herchenroether: “It takes a very long time for your writing to get as good as your reading taste.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Caroline Frost: “I approach each day with so much gratitude and enthusiasm.”

March 1, 2023

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Interview with Julia Blackburn: “I am just beginning to find the book that will accompany me.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Jeannine Ouellette: “I always want to be engaging with the unknown.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Tim Pears: “Who knows why one is drawn to certain themes?”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Barbara Browning: “Toggling between different forms helps propel me forward in the narrative.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Luanne G. Smith: “I’ve become a fierce protector of my writing time.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Gary Born: “I used very long plane trips for writing.”

February 27, 2023

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Interview with Alec Nevala-Lee: “I always find something that resonates with whatever I’m doing at the time.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Nicholas Montemarano: “Great storytelling comes down to nine words.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Peter Blauner: “I’ll go all day and night unless someone stops me.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Kern Carter: “Early mornings, glass of water, sometimes a cup of tea.”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Chitra Divakaruni: “I have no work-life balance when the writing is going well!”

February 26, 2023

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Interview with Alissa York: “At some point, the characters take the wheel.”

February 13, 2023

Essayists / Interviews / Novelists

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

February 2, 2023

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Interview with Graeme Macrae Burnet: “I wouldn’t recommend writing drunk.”

February 2, 2023

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Interview with Sara Lippmann: “I have always been my worst enemy.”

February 1, 2023

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Interview with Antonia Angress: “I try to move through drafts as quickly as I can.”

January 17, 2023

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Interview with Piers Torday: “I try to avoid ever writing more than 1000 words a day.”

January 12, 2023

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Interview with Joshua Furst: “Every work of fiction builds out of a series of decisions.”

January 12, 2023

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Interview with Jeff Jackson: “A good writing day starts the night before.”

January 12, 2023

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Interview with Steve Almond: “What matters is the ability to arrest your attention in the midst of distraction.”

September 16, 2022

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Interview with Peter Ho Davies: “Brief interruptions seem to be part of my writing process.”

September 12, 2022