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That’s the Metaphor: A Conversation with Kendra Allen

  • Nabila Lovelace
  • July 7, 2021
Kendra Allen discusses her debut poetry collection, THE COLLECTION PLATE.
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Life Is Odd: A Conversation with Dinty W. Moore

  • Alysia Li Ying Sawchyn
  • February 22, 2021
Dinty W. Moore discusses his new essay collection, TO HELL WITH IT.
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Stories without Veils: Talking with Athena Dixon

  • Tonya Abari
  • November 30, 2020
Athena Dixon discusses her debut memoir-in-essays, THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING WOMAN.
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A Chorus of Voices: Talking with Melissa Faliveno

  • Leah Schnelbach
  • November 16, 2020
Melissa Faliveno discusses her debut essay collection, TOMBOYLAND.
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The Rumpus Interview Mini-Interview Project: Melissa Wiley

  • Kristine Langley Mahler
  • October 8, 2020
“All evolution—in every sense—entails loss, the need to let things go.”
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On Empathy, Complexity, and Whimsy: Talking with Aimee Nezhukumatathil

  • Adam Willems
  • August 5, 2020
Aimee Nezhukumatathil discusses her new book, WORLD OF WONDERS.
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The Mentor Series: Emily J. Smith and Chloe Caldwell

  • Emily J. Smith
  • July 20, 2020
Emily J. Smith interviews her mentor, Chloe Caldwell.
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Circuitous Journeys: Talking with Sejal Shah

  • Madhushree Ghosh
  • May 20, 2020
Sejal Shah discusses her debut essay collection, THIS IS ONE WAY TO DANCE.
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Writing Small Moments: A Conversation with Suzanne Farrell Smith

  • Donna Tallent
  • May 8, 2020
Suzanne Farrell Smith discusses her debut memoir, THE MEMORY SESSIONS.
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The Rumpus Mini-Interview Project #209: Lisa Olstein

  • Elizabeth McCracken
  • March 5, 2020
“I don’t think I know how to write if I’m not guided by sound—that’s when it feels like I’m flailing or straining.”
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The Lenses We Can’t See: A Conversation with Howard Axelrod

  • Amy Danzer
  • February 28, 2020
Howard Axelrod discusses his new book, THE STARS IN OUR POCKETS.
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Writing Through: You Are No Longer in Trouble by Nicole Stellon O’Donnell

  • Julie Marie Wade
  • February 21, 2020
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