Interviews

On Writing | Interviews
Six Authors Demystify Publishing with a Small Indie Press

Nina Boutsikaris, Jessica Gross, Sarah Minor, Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Tyrese Coleman, and Noam Dorr chat about what they’ve learned—and wish they’d known—about publishing with a small indie press.

On Writing | Interviews
A Conversation with Randa Jarrar, Author of ‘Love Is An Ex-Country’

“There were awkward motel and Airbnb moments involving my dog and other people’s pets. But I’m glad I have a record of those, even if I wasn’t able to elevate them into art.”

Feb 1, 2021
On Writing | Interviews
Alice Wong on Activism, Community, and Writing

“I feel such rage—and it clarified what is important to me and what I want to write about.”

Jan 27, 2021
Catapult Instructors | Interviews
It’s Deeply Lonely to Pretend: A Conversation with Lynn Steger Strong

Svetlana Satchkova interviews Lynn Steger Strong about her new novel, WANT, and what it means to write and parent in the world today

Jul 7, 2020
Catapult Instructors | Interviews
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.

Feb 7, 2020
Catapult Instructors | Interviews
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.

Nov 15, 2019
Catapult Instructors | Interviews
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.

Oct 18, 2019
Nonfiction | Interviews
A Mother’s Day Giveaway

This October, Catapult is publishing our first-ever graphic project—a beautiful, warm, and terrifically moving memoir by artist and writer Amy Kurzweil. The book tells the stories of three women—Amy, her mother, and her Bubbe—and is a powerful exploration of the bonds between mother and child.  We’re thrilled to celebrate Mother’s Day and Free Comic Book […]

May 7, 2016
Nonfiction | Interviews
Learning not to fly

The desire to fly is the breath of weariness

Sep 19, 2015