Interviews
Richard Butner Wants to Never Write the Same Story Twice
In this interview, Kelly Link interviews the author Richard Butner about the short story form, running the Sycamore Hill Writer’s Workshop, and the value of writing with other people.
Kate Folk Believes the Weird and Eerie Transcends Genre
In this interview, Ploi Pirapokin talks with Kate Folk about her new book, ‘Out There,’ the importance of humor, and the experience of publishing a short story collection.
Melissa Febos on Rejecting the Patriarchy’s Bad Ideas
In this interview, Ruth Joffre talks with Melissa Febos about her new craft book, ‘Body Work,’ the therapeutic effects of writing and reading, the ethics of writing about other people, and more.
What is Genre, Anyway?
In this conversation, author Isaac Fellman and literary agent Kate McKean discuss how writers and the publishing industry define genre . . . and realize the more you talk about it, the less clear the concept becomes.
“Race is a construct, yet the impact of it on human beings is very real”: A Conversation with Namrata Poddar
“Instead of engaging with the white gaze, my fiction is interested in exploring the various ways in which our brown communities have endured marginalization . . . ”
Every Coming-of-Age Story Is a Story About Hunger
Hannah Kingsley-Ma interviews Sanaë Lemoine, author of ‘The Margot Affair,’ on cooking, recipe development, and using food to build plot and character.
Publishers Brunch Believes Book Memes Can Bring Us Together
In an interview with Catapult magazine, Publishers Brunch shares how Instagram memes foster a sense of community in the publishing industry.
A Conversation with Justin Greene, Editor of Where to Submit
‘Don’t Write Alone’ editor Stella Cabot Wilson chats with Justin Greene regarding ‘Entropy’ magazine’s renowned Where to Submit page.
“I’m less interested in being a good writer than I am in being an honest writer”: A Conversation with Zeba Blay
“I think that knowing your voice is one thing, but standing by it is such an important part of being a writer.”
“It took me many years to build the confidence to fight for my ideas” : A Conversation with Leslie Shipman
Amy Gall chats with Leslie Shipman of the Shipman Agency about how the most important ingredient to building a successful small business is love.