Ten Questions for Deb Olin Unferth
“There was a time when I would have called my nonwriting life an impediment, but these days I see it more like I need to be a whole person.” —Deb Olin Unferth, author of Earth 7
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“There was a time when I would have called my nonwriting life an impediment, but these days I see it more like I need to be a whole person.” —Deb Olin Unferth, author of Earth 7
The author of Patient, Female (Milkweed Editions, 2026) encourages writers to experiment with perspective to find humor.
“It’s good to have a group of friends who make you feel like you can do anything.” —Nicholas Goodly, author of Star Power
“Work continuously and discipline yourself for this art that you love.” —Gregory Orr, author of We Interrupt This Broadcast
“I collect fragments of language as they occur to me.” —Tom Lin, author of Babylon, South Dakota
The author of Discipline (Random House, 2026) considers the propulsive effect describing art can have on fiction.
“You can surely be a writer who doesn’t read. But you won’t be a very good writer.” —Paige Lewis, author of Canon
The author of Discipline (Random House, 2026) reflects on the value of blending interior and exterior language with less punctuation.
“Every poem has work to do in the world, and recognition is the moment that the soul meets the poem it needs at that time.” —Beth Piatote, author of distant water
The author of Discipline (Random House, 2026) reflects on fusing points of view in fiction.