Thought, Speech: Dialogue Without Quotation Marks
The author of Discipline (Random House, 2026) reflects on the value of blending interior and exterior language with less punctuation.
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From the Magazine
Runaway
In the aftermath of his father’s death, an encounter with a literary hero at the Disquiet International Literary Program gives the author of Wyoming what he needs to write again: gratitude.
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Crime and Compassion: A Profile of T Kira Māhealani Madden
T Kira Māhealani Madden’s new novel, Whidbey, asks challenging questions about how we as a society treat and talk about both the survivors and perpetrators of sexual abuse.
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The Accordion Method of Time Management, or Thoughts on Scene
The author of Clutch (Tin House, February 2026) reflects on poetic time, dialogue, and writing effective scenes.
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Ten Questions for E. Y. Zhao
“I try to write every day, whether that’s generating new words or taking a walk to think about a revision problem.” —E. Y. Zhao, author of Underspin
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Ten Questions for Austyn Wohlers
“[Y]ou can’t edit something into being good before getting it down.” —Austyn Wohlers, author of Hothouse Bloom
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Looking for Love in a Time of Global Loneliness: A Profile of Kiran Desai
In her third novel, The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny, which comes out nearly twenty years after her Booker Prize–winning The Inheritance of Loss, Kiran Desai considers loneliness in all its states of loss and heartache, possibility and promise, through the lens of a love story.
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Ten Questions for Xenobe Purvis
“But fear can be galvanizing; perhaps the novel would not have been written without it.” —Xenobe Purvis, author of The Hounding
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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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Ten Questions for Katie Yee
“I think every writer carries with them someone they wish they could’ve told all their stories to.” —Katie Yee, author of Maggie; Or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar
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