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Kate Petersen
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“We Live in Water,” by Jess Walter
In 2005, his Citizen Vince won the coveted Edgar prize for mystery fiction. The next year, Walter’s post-9/11 novel The Zero was a finalist for the National Book Award. Last year, his silver-screen saga Beautiful Ruins bowled over both critics…
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Fast Machine by Elizabeth Ellen
“Nothing Elizabeth Ellen has ever written has ever been political, ever.” At least according to the four teenage girls in this vimeo book trailer called “A Brief Bio by Elizabeth Ellen” on the book’s promo page. Don’t believe it for…
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The Rumpus Interview with Caitlin Horrocks
“I like to show my class a Top Chef episode where the contestants are supposed to make something interesting out of potatoes, like sweet potato ice cream. I try to talk about vampires that way: there’s nothing wrong with comfort…
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The Rumpus Interview with Maile Meloy
“Short stories are hard because you have to start over every time, but they’re what I did first. I like living in a novel, as a writer and as a reader, but sometimes you can’t see your way out.”