writing practices

“I write when I want to say something to someone in particular—but can’t.” —Aurora Mattia author of The Fifth Wound 

The author of The Art of Brevity: Crafting the Very Short Story investigates the power of a single sentence, long or short.

“I literally was Damani throughout writing—somehow I became her.” —Priya Guns, author of Your Driver Is Waiting

“You will never get rid of the self-critical voice in your head.” —Colin Winnette, author of Users

This week’s installment of Ten Questions features José Olivarez and David Ruano González, the author and the translator of Promises of Gold / Promesas de oro.

The author of What Can I Tell You?: Selected Poems explores the poetic potential of vernacular language.