Interview

Diptych of author Jennifer Croft and the cover of her novel, The Extinction of Irina Rey
‘The Intimate Process That Takes Place Between’: An Interview with Jennifer Croft

The author of The Extinction of Irina Rey on writing a literary sitcom about life, death and climate change.

The authors beside the cover of the book
'She is a Witness to the Course of History': An Interview with Kent Monkman and Gisèle Gordon

The authors of The Memoirs of Miss Chief Eagle Testickle on creation stories, narrating suppressed accounts, and exposing subjectivity. 

A portrait of author Melissa Broder, wearing a leather jacket in front of trees, and the cover of her latest novel, DEATH VALLEY
'You're Tap-Dancing and Then It's Back to the Cave': An Interview with Melissa Broder

The author of Death Valley on writerly solitude, the demise of Twitter, and Best Western Grab 'n' Go breakfasts. 

Headshot of a blonde author in a brown turtleneck collaged with an image of her book cover.
‘Stories of Haunted Houses’: An Interview with Rachel Aviv

The author of Strangers to Ourselves on finding new ways to understand mental illness.

A portrait of the author, and her book cover
'We Must Allow the Hungrier, Weaker Parts of Ourselves': An Interview with Fancy Feast

The author of Naked: On Sex, Work, and Other Burlesques on the hot potato of performance art, the nutritiousness of filth, and exorcisms.

Caucasian male author standing with arms crossed against blue wall
‘I Built It Like a Listening Machine’: An Interview with Max Porter

The author of Shy on inherited ideas of care, suicidal ideation, and the erotics of bullying.

A portrait of the author, next to the cover of his book
‘Resilience Doesn’t Apply to Every Situation’: An Interview with Mike Mariani

The author of What Doesn't Kill Us Makes Us on chronic fatigue syndrome, Nietzsche, and catastrophic life events that engender an afterlife.

An image of the author Michael Crummey, beside the cover of his latest novel
'It Is My Responsibility As A Parent': An Interview with Michael Crummey

The author of The Adversary on writing in the Anthropocene, crafting an unforgivable villain, and taking your place in the protest line. 

An image of Zalika Reid Benta and the cover of her novel, River Mumma
'I Have This Thing About Water': An Interview with Zalika Reid-Benta

The author of River Mumma on the demonization of traditional medicines, cities as characters, and quarter-life crises. 

collage of non-binary author Isle McElroy and cover art of their novel People Collide
‘I Prefer Sitting in the Splash Zone of Cruelty’: An Interview with Isle McElroy

The author of People Collide on body swaps, Gender Vertigo, and cruelty as a path to honesty.