Interviews | The Center for Fiction

Heidi Julavits Talks to John Wray

John Wray talks with the author of The Vanishers about alternate universes, psychic warefare, Susan Sontag, and The Hunger Games.

Noreen Tomassi talks with the author of Lamb about her experience as a debut novelist and the strong reactions of readers.

Two literary friends on everything from profanity to homesickness to talent and obsession.

Dawn Raffel talks with the literary maverick about wonder tales, Scheherezade, post-9/11 dystopias, and Picasso’s response to cave paintings.

Noreen Tomassi engages the author of The Storm at the Door in a discussion on becoming a writer, memory, and maladies of the mind.

A dialogue with Dawn Raffel on the significance of pen names.“I had an assignment from a magazine where the editor said, ‘The theme...

In advance of her appearance as part of the Center’s Crime Fiction Academy, the legendary crime writer talked to Dawn Raffel about taking...

Dawn Raffel talks to the author of Say Her Name about grief, desire, and the need to put it on the page.“I began without even thinking about genre

Meg Pokrass talks to Abbott about teenage demons, sexual awakenings, and the making of her new novel.“As a kid, one of my favorite novels...

A discussion on genre-hopping, boundary-free editing, and the necessity of virtuoso grumbling.“From the beginning, I wanted to write short...