Ten Questions for Kate Christensen
“Writing is like any other bodily function for me—necessary, rhythmic, and almost involuntary.” —Kate Christensen, author of Good Company
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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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Ten Questions for Gregory Orr
“Work continuously and discipline yourself for this art that you love.” —Gregory Orr, author of We Interrupt This Broadcast
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Ten Questions for Nicholas Goodly
“It’s good to have a group of friends who make you feel like you can do anything.” —Nicholas Goodly, author of Star Power
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Ten Questions for Tom Lin
“I collect fragments of language as they occur to me.” —Tom Lin, author of Babylon, South Dakota
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Ten Questions for Paige Lewis
“You can surely be a writer who doesn’t read. But you won’t be a very good writer.” —Paige Lewis, author of Canon
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Ten Questions for Beth Piatote
“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
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Ten Questions for Douglas Stuart
“I think every mistake or every moment of doubt is just part of the process.” —Douglas Stuart, author of John of John
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Ten Questions for Emma Copley Eisenberg
“I had to become a different person in order to write the version of this book that readers will hold in their hands, and for a long time I wasn’t that person yet.” —Emma Copley Eisenberg, author of Fat Swim
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The Tiny Window and the Great Novel
The author of Unstuck: A Writer’s Guide (Tin House, April 2026) offers insight on how to make time for writing when it feels like there’s no time to spare.
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