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Stacey D’Erasmo: On Music, Writing Straight Characters, and Creating a Literary Legacy

Author Stacey D’Erasmo discusses her new rock & roll inspired novel Wonderland.

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Michael Carroll: On His New Short Story Collection, the Benefits of a Spare Writing Style, and His Literary Inspirations

“I’m also not big on motive. I write one sentence at a time, then the next, and allow my creative juices to flow, take the story where it goes. I never have an ending in mind. That happens as I write.”

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John Waters : On Being Boring, Porno Walmarts, and Hitchhiking Across America

“I’ve always had little patience for people who have no idea what’s going on in the world. I’d say read five newspapers a day and you’re never boring.”

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Marga Gomez: On Perseverance, Storytelling, and Writing Her New Show, ‘Lovebirds’

“What keeps me going is same as ever–I need attention. What would it take for me to quit? A sugar mama.”

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Adam Tendler: On Modern Music, the Advantages of Self-Publishing, and Coming Out on the Page

“Music was an escape for me when self-expression was, at least so I thought, a punishable offense.”

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Michelle Theall: On God, Faith, and the Complications of Writing About Family

“There’s a fine line between privacy and shame…”

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