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Trouble the Waters: A Conversation with Louise Marburg

  • Jody Hobbs Hesler
  • November 5, 2021
Louise Marburg discusses her new story collection, NO DIVING ALLOWED.
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We Are Not Gods: Talking with Elizabeth Ellen

  • Elle Nash
  • July 26, 2021
Elizabeth Ellen discusses her new story collection, HER LESSER WORK.
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The Ugly Side of Ambition: A Conversation with Joy Lanzendorfer

  • Frances Badalamenti
  • July 16, 2021
Joy Lanzendorfer discusses her debut novel, RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM.
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Making It Through: A Conversation with Kelly J. Baker

  • Sarah Boon
  • December 30, 2020
Kelly J. Baker discusses her new essay collection, FINAL GIRL.
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We’re All Difficult Women Now: Talking with Avni Doshi

  • Naheed Patel
  • December 21, 2020
Avni Doshi discusses her debut novel, BURNT SUGAR.
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Beauty in the Ugly of Living: Talking with Alex Poppe

  • Patricia Ann McNair
  • September 20, 2019
Alex Poppe discusses her new novel, MOXIE.
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Not Here to Make Friends: Rough Magic by Lara Prior-Palmer

  • Melissa Holbrook Pierson
  • July 31, 2019
Consistent with the author’s headlong personality, the narrative of Rough Magic wastes little time.
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The Uncovered Story: A Conversation with Laura Lippman

  • Eva Jurczyk
  • July 22, 2019
Laura Lippman discusses her newest novel, LADY IN THE LAKE.
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No-Man’s Land: A Conversation with Angela Mitchell

  • Louise Marburg
  • February 22, 2019
Angela Mitchell discusses her debut collection, UNNATURAL HABITATS & OTHER STORIES.
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Thrown Off Balance: Talking with Malinda McCollum

  • Christine Sneed
  • July 9, 2018
Malinda McCollum discusses her debut story collection, THE SURPRISING PLACE.
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The Rumpus Book Club Chat with Julie Buntin

  • The Rumpus Book Club
  • April 26, 2017
Julie Buntin discusses her debut novel, Marlena, the writers and books that influenced it, tackling addiction with compassion, and the magic of teenage girls.
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The Rumpus Interview with Karolina Waclawiak

  • Ashley Perez
  • October 21, 2015
Karolina Waclawiak discusses her latest book, The Invaders, the dark side of human nature, and what it really means to be a “beach read”.
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