Ten Questions for Marta Pérez-Carbonell
“Just like there is a right time for readers to read a book, the right time came for me to write this one.” —Marta Pérez-Carbonell, author of I Made You Up Inside My Head
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Ten Questions for Andrea Uptmor
“I try to remember that all the other stuff in life—my family, my job—isn’t in competition with my writing life.” —Andrea Uptmor, author of The New People
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Ten Questions for Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain
“If I spend too long thinking about or planning a book, then I never start writing.” —Prudence Bussey-Chamberlain, author of Bone Horn
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Ten Questions for Tara Menon
“Don’t rush the writing, and enjoy it for itself.” —Tara Menon, author of Under Water
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Ten Questions for Anne Fadiman
“If someone else could do it better, don’t write it.” —Anne Fadiman, author of Frog: And Other Essays
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Ten Questions for Xiaolu Guo
“Many unknown things are possible, many unexpected turns of events will arise.” —Xiaolu Guo, author of Call Me Ishmaelle
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Situating the Self in a Lineage of Writers
The author of no swaddle (University of Iowa Press, 2025) considers the legacies and influences of authors engaged in similar forms and topics.
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Ten Questions for Anne Waldman
“I like the idea of action writing, putting text on the floor and playing with arrangement like abstract expressionist painting.” —Anne Waldman, author of Mesopotopia
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Historical Details: Approach With Caution!
The author of Restitution (Regal House Publishing, September 2025) recommends writers refine their research and examine which details actually serve their characters and plots.
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Listen and Learn: Beyond Lyrics and Preferred Genres
The author of Scream / Queen (Acre Books, 2025) recommends poets expand their research beyond their typical interests.
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