Ten Questions for Shin Yu Pai
“The hardest part of writing Virga was finding the courage to be vulnerable on the page.” —Shin Yu Pai, author of Virga
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spirituality
Ten Questions for Akwaeke Emezi
“Having to insist on that center and refuse, over and over again, to compromise the work in service of a white gaze was one of the most brutal experiences of my career.” —Akwaeke Emezi, author of Dear Senthuran
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Ten Questions for Ellen Cooney
“Everything in my life is material.” —Ellen Cooney, author of One Night Two Souls Went Walking
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Ten Questions for Ryad Girod and Chris Clarke
This week’s installment of Ten Questions features Ryad Girod and Chris Clarke, the author and the translator of the novel Mansour’s Eyes.
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Craft Capsule: The Authority of Black Childhood
The author of Horsepower suggests putting aside knowledge and focusing on unlearning.
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Cheryl Strayed’s Writers Camp: Connection and Community in Big Sur
A novelist recounts her experiences at Cheryl Strayed’s Writers Camp at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, where she learned the importance of recognizing authenticity in her writing and finding her tribe.
Li-Young Lee: Chicago 2015
Poet Li-Young Lee talks about a life in poetry and reads one of his poems at Poets & Writers Live: Agents & Editors in Chicago on June 20, 2015.
Murakami and Adichie Among Time’s Most Influential People, The Book of Joy, and More
The right kind of day job for a writer; GIF quotes app; a new reading of L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time; and other news.
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An Interview With Poet Li-Young Lee
The author of four poetry collections talks about his obsession with the unknown and the poem as a descendent of God.
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