“I thought my way through the puzzle of the poem”: A Conversation with Niki Herd
Jessica Wilbanks discusses the craft choices Niki Herd made while writing her poem “Bird.”
Putting Your Ear to the Tracks: A Conversation with Leesa Cross-Smith
Jessica Wilbanks asks Leesa Cross-Smith about the craft choices at work in her short story, “Whiskey & Ribbons,” which later became a novel.
Something that Looks Like a Story: A Conversation with Selena Anderson
In this new monthly column, writer and Catapult instructor Jessica Wilbanks sits down with a diverse range of contemporary writers to take a close look at the craft choices they made while writing a single short story, essay, or poem.
Extending the Break: A Conversation with José Olivarez
In this new monthly column, writer and Catapult instructor Jessica Wilbanks sits down with a diverse range of contemporary writers to take a close look at the craft choices they made while writing a single short story, essay, or poem.
What I Need You to Know: A Conversation with Frances Lefkowitz
In this new monthly column, writer and Catapult instructor Jessica Wilbanks sits down with a diverse range of contemporary writers to take a close look at the craft choices they made while writing a single short story, essay, or poem.