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Transformed by Discovering: A Conversation with Beth Kephart

  • Jackie Shannon Hollis
  • March 3, 2021
Beth Kephart discusses her new memoir, WIFE | DAUGHTER | SELF.
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Subtle Connections: A Conversation with Gregory Spatz

  • Wendy J. Fox
  • September 6, 2019
Gregory Spatz discusses his newest book, WHAT COULD BE SAVED.
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Growing the Courage: A Conversation with Frances Badalamenti

  • Chloe Caldwell
  • June 28, 2019
Frances Badalamenti discusses her debut novel, I DON'T BLAME YOU.
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Radical Freedom: Talking with Chaya Bhuvaneswar

  • Blessing J. Christopher
  • December 21, 2018
Chaya Bhuvaneswar discusses her debut story collection, WHITE DANCING ELEPHANTS.
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Into the Margins: Talking with Siglio Press

  • Lisa Mecham
  • November 21, 2018
Founder and publisher Lisa Pearson discusses Siglio Press.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Kimberly Lojewksi

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • September 19, 2018
Kimberly Lojewski discusses WORM FIDDLING NOCTURNE IN THE KEY OF A BROKEN HEART.
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A Book with Wings: Bird Book by Sidney Wade

  • Edward Derby
  • May 18, 2018
There is an acceptance of the strangeness of things in these poems, even a generosity big enough to invite the oracle in for dinner.
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VISIBLE: Women Writers of Color: Bethany C. Morrow

  • Deesha Philyaw
  • May 16, 2018
Bethany C. Morrow discusses her debut novel, MEM, how it felt to read Toni Morrison for the first time, and her hope for Black girl readers.
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Flying Blind: A Conversation with Kate Angus and Joe Pan

  • Arisa White
  • February 2, 2018
Kate Angus of Augury Books and Joe Pan of Brooklyn Arts Press discuss the challenges and triumphs that come with running an indie press, and the recent decision to make Augury an imprint of BAP.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Transit Books

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • September 27, 2017
The founders of Transit Books discuss Wioletta Greg's debut novel, Swallowing Mercury, and the challenges and rewards that come with starting a small independent press.
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Faith, Gods, and Gay Sex: A Conversation with Matthew Gallaway

  • Lyz Lenz
  • August 8, 2017
Matthew Gallaway discusses his second novel, #gods, moving from a big publishing house to an indie press, and why it was important to him to depict gay sex in writing.
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What’s at Stake: The NEA and the Literary Ecosystem

  • Brent Cunningham
  • January 26, 2017
As a poet I get it: talking about “literary infrastructure” is boring. Who wouldn’t rather talk about poets, poems, or aesthetic movements? When we start hearing a lot about the…
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