Jillian Keenan on her new memoir, which delves into her lifelong obsessions with spanking and Shakespeare.
Profiles & Interviews
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An Exegesis on Spanking Fetishists
Jillian Keenan on her new memoir, which delves into her lifelong obsessions with spanking and Shakespeare.
Posted inNonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
‘My Model for Writing Fiction Is to Replicate the Feeling of a Dream’
An interview with graphic novelist Daniel Clowes about his new book, ‘Patience,’ and several decades of comics craft.
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‘My Model for Writing Fiction Is to Replicate the Feeling of a Dream’
An interview with graphic novelist Daniel Clowes about his new book, ‘Patience,’ and several decades of comics craft.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
You Can Do Anything if You Just Do it Slowly: An Interview with Lauren Groff
Lauren Groff on not knowing what you’re doing, the thrill of the mess, and using all your senses to find a way in to the story.
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The Freelancers’ Roundtable
A conversation between freelancers Eva Holland, Josh Dean, Jason Fagone, and May Jeong about pitching stories, negotiating contracts, and breaking into a tough industry.
Posted inDiscussions, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
The Freelancers’ Roundtable
A conversation between freelancers Eva Holland, Josh Dean, Jason Fagone, and May Jeong about pitching stories, negotiating contracts, and breaking into a tough industry.
Posted inNonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
The Aristocratic Chef: An Interview with Daniel Le Bailly de La Falaise
Daniel Le Bailly de La Falaise on private caterings for celebrities, the sexuality of a peach, and how the simplicity of food is the ultimate luxury.
Posted inFiction, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Quotes, Unapologetic Women
‘Don’t You Write Anything Happy?’: Chinelo Okparanta on Learning from Public Readings
Once, I did a reading in New York where an older lady came up to me afterwards and said, “Your writing is beautiful, and there’s no doubt you’re a great writer, but I’m sorry I won’t be reading any more of that story. That was just too painful for me.” Then, a year or two […]
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‘The Good Is Elusive and Transitory in This World’
Artist and illustrator Maira Kalman on mistakes, optimism, and how art (and dogs) warm the soul.