An Oasis from the Constant Noise of Life: Talking with Alexandra Chang
Alexandra Chang discusses her debut novel, DAYS OF DISTRACTION.
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Posts Tagged: Anelise Chen
Notable NYC: 2/10–2/16
Literary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreNotable NYC: 12/2–12/8
Literary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreNotable Los Angeles: 10/30–11/5
Literary events and readings in and around L.A. this week!
...moreNotable NYC: 10/14–10/20
Literary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreNotable NYC: 10/7–10/13
Literary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreNotable NYC: 9/16–9/22
Literary events and readings in and around New York City this week!
...moreWomen and Instrumentality
She hasn’t been shown any other options. But can she invent a new option? Over at Bookforum, Anelise Chen sits down with Alexandra Kleeman, author of the new collection Intimations, to talk about femininity, dread, and menace in her stories, as well as her own history and inspirations.
...moreAuthor in the First Person
There’s humor and advice on the long haul of novel-writing in an interview with Porochista Khakpour over at Prairie Schooner. Khakpour describes “problem-solving a chunk at a time,” and pushing through a “stalling chapter” to get from drafting to publishing.
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The Rumpus Interview with Porochista Khakpour
Writer Porochista Khakpour discusses her new novel, The Last Illusion, her desire to literalize the surreal, the role addiction plays for her characters and narrative, and being a lover of outsider stories.
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On Blowing My Load: Thoughts from Inside the MFA Ponzi Scheme
“Everywhere I go, I’m asked if I think the universities stifle writers. My opinion is that they don’t stifle enough of them. There’s many a best seller that could have been prevented by a good teacher.” – Flannery O’Connor
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