Author Interviews

The Messiness of Love, Family and Identity: Q&A With Lysley Tenorio

Larissa Archer | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Literature, Short Stories, Filipino-American Artists, Author Interviews, San Francisco Writers, Books, Monstress, Lysley Tenorio, Books News
Larissa Archer

Monstress does what all the best art does: it reveals the nuanced depths of people one might otherwise overlook or casually judge and dismiss. And it does this without polemic or the tiresome earnestness some writers succumb to when doing or attempting to do the same thing.

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The Human Condition and the Civil War Intertwine in Blue Asylum

Julie A. Carlson | Posted 05.17.2012

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Julie A. Carlson

Insane asylums. What is it about them that draws our interest? Mental institutions have been used as haunting settings for countless movies and novels, including a recent novel, Blue Asylum.

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Post-Apocalyptic The Immortal Rules Adds Compelling Voice to Vampire Fiction

Julie A. Carlson | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Julie Kagawa, The Immortal Rules, Post-Apocalyptic Fiction, Books, Book Reviews, Author Interviews, The Iron Fey, The Immortal Rules Julie Kagawa, Books News
Julie A. Carlson

Julie Kagawa didn't plan on writing a vampire book. She felt there were so many good vampire books already out on the market and didn't think she had anything to add. Boy, does she now!

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Bring Up the Bodies: A Review and Interview With Booker Prize-winning Author Hilary Mantel

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: England, History, Anne Boleyn, Bring Up the Bodies, Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, The Tudors, Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel, Booker Prize, Henry VIII, Adultery, Books, Violence, Author Interviews, Books News
Ilana Teitelbaum

In Bring Up the Bodies, the sequel to the Booker Prize-winning Wolf Hall, Hilary Mantel weaves a richly textured world that is at once deeply foreign and entirely relevant.

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Tayari Jones Knows Why She Sings

Ru Freeman | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: NAACP Image Awards, Tayari Jones, Algonquin, Author Interviews, Silver Sparrow, Tayari Jones Interview, Books News
Ru Freeman

On May 8th, Tayari Jones' third novel, Silver Sparrow, which deals with the two families created by a single man, came out in paperback. Jones took some time to talk about her work, the writing life and future plans.

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YA Mystery Author Debuts Middle Grade Series, Sleuth or Dare

Julie A. Carlson | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Sleuth or Dare, Clarity Kim Harrington, Middle Grade Books, Books, Book Reviews, Author Interviews, Kim Harrington, Mystery Books, Books News
Julie A. Carlson

Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys have never gone out of style, nor have mysteries for young people. In fact, a new mystery series by Kim Harrington called Sleuth or Dare debuts this week with the first novel, Partners in Crime.

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Without the Glass Slippers Would He Really Have Noticed Her?

Julie A. Carlson | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Book Reviews, Kiera Cass, Author Interviews, The Selection, The Selection Kiera Cass, Cw-the-Selection, Books, The Bachelor, The Hunger Games, Books News
Julie A. Carlson

There's no denying the popularity of reality dating programs like The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. So when I heard about a new YA book described as The Hunger Games meets The Bachelor, my interest peaked.

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Best Selling Novelist Pens Tale of Grandparents Star-Crossed Romance

Julie A. Carlson | Posted 04.02.2012

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Julie A. Carlson

Remember the old writing adage, "write what you know"? It is sage advice that writer's don't take lightly. Such is the case for beloved author, Adriana Trigiani and her latest novel, The Shoemaker's Wife.

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Chang-rae Lee on War, Alienation, and the Power of Reading

Ru Freeman | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Rahul Bhattachary, Amitav Ghoush, Kyung-Sook Shin, Lan Yianke, Jamil Ahmad, Man Asia Literary Prize, Chang-Rae Lee, Author Interviews, Books News
Ru Freeman

Politics, it seems, is inescapable for a the best writers of our time. And, appropriately, the politics of life, of war and violence, form the backbone of much of the writing of Chang-rae Lee.

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Sheila Heti's The Middle Stories, 10 Years Later

Brian Joseph Davis | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Sheila Heti, McSweeney's, The Middle Stories, How Should a Person Be, Short Stories, Author Interviews, Books News
Brian Joseph Davis

Do you remember the days of 2002? I remember Toronto author Sheila Heti's first book, The Middle Stories. I remember how different it seemed from all other fiction. I spoke with Heti recently about the new edition.

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SoMa Author Kemble Scott Brings His Edgy, Hyperlocal Stories to Magnet Book Club

Oscar Raymundo | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Gay Books, Kemble Scott, Kemble Scott Interview, Soma, Gay Fiction, Magnet Book Club, Author Interviews, San Francisco News, Queer Fiction, Slidepollajax, My Sf, San Francisco News
Oscar Raymundo

The outdoor orgies of yesteryear have been replaced by outdoor patio furniture stores, but luckily the gritty South of Market spirit has been cleverly captured by Kemble Scott in SoMa.

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'We the Animals' Author Justin Torres Brings His Wild Hunger to Magnet Book Club in S.F.

Oscar Raymundo | Posted 03.14.2012

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Oscar Raymundo

Justin Torres is a literary wunderkind of sorts, but despite the buzzy accolades, the queer scribe is still humbly bewildered by the success of a book by a gay brown author -- especially his very own.

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'Zombies, Werewolves, Vampires, Aliens Oh My... ' (VIDEO)

Alexandra Holzer | Posted 01.08.2012

Read More: Authors, Hans Holzer, Brad Steiger, Alexandra-Holzer, Author Interviews, UFO and Paranormal, Books News
Alexandra Holzer

Let me take you back in my Paranormal time-machine to the early sixties when author Brad Steiger, was one of the influential writers of our time.

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'It's Enormous Fun To Write About Adultery'

Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Infidelity, Books About Adultery, Anne Enright, Love & Sex, Books, Books We Love, Author Interviews, Anne Enright Interview, Books About Sex, Women News

Anne Enright is the author of "The Gathering," for which she won the 2007 Booker Prize, and the new novel "The Forgotten Waltz." We caught up with her...

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Three Questions for Alexi Zentner: Writer, Husband, Canadian, And Father

Andrea Dupree | Posted 10.25.2011

Read More: Touch Review, Touch Story, Denver Around Town, Author Interviews, Touch Book, Alexi Zentner Interview, Fiction, Alexi Zentner, Denver News
Andrea Dupree

It's easy to envy Alexi Zentner's abundant gifts -- his lyrical flourishes, his workmanlike output, his Canadian-ness. It might start with just falling in love with his prose.

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Interviews With Debut Booker Nominees

BBC News | Tim Masters | Posted 10.03.2011

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The Man Booker longlist, announced last week, included four first-time novelists. This week we talk to all four about the stories behind their books. ...

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This Summer's Perfect State of Wonder

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 09.26.2011

Read More: Truth and Beauty: A Friendship, Brave Irene, Elizabeth Gilbert, Diane Rehm, Cutting for Stone, Ann Patchett, Heart of Darkness, State of Wonder, Bel Canto, Ann Patchett Interview, Author Interviews, Books News
Nancy Doyle Palmer

Something I've always wondered -- is a book good because of the story it tells or how it's told? Then I remember the best books are a perfect combination of both -- which is the case with State of Wonder by Ann Patchett.

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Interview With Jennifer Olvera, Author of The Food Lovers Guide to Chicago

Dana Joy Altman | Posted 09.14.2011

Read More: Chicago Food Scene, Food Lovers Guide to Chicago, Jennifer Olvera, Real Food Rehab, Books, Chicago Restaurants, Cooking, Author Interviews, Best of Chicago, Foraging, Chicago News
Dana Joy Altman

Jennifer Olvera has written perhaps the most up-to-date and comprehensive guide to the Chicago food scene ever written. I spoke with her recently about the making of the book and her own personal haunts in Chicago.

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For Alexandra Monir, Book Is Just The Beginning

Kia Makarechi | Posted 09.05.2011

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Kia Makarechi

It is perhaps unsurprising that 25-year-old Alexandra Monir has already released her first novel. But when one realizes she also wrote and recorded songs to complement it, and that she's penning her second book, it's hard not to be impressed.

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The Pregnancy Test: More Is Less

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Melissa Heckscher, Emily Sikking, Pregnancy, James B. Sikking, Book Reviews, Author Interviews, Ob/Gyn, Pregnancy Books, Books News
Nancy Doyle Palmer

For any pregnant woman who hesitates before asking her doctor that really weird question but asks it anyway, here is the book for you -- and it probably has your question in it.

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A Journalist to Watch: Shane Harris Talks Scandal, Surveillance and the State of Reporting

The New York Public Library | Posted 08.10.2011

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The New York Public Library

It's not every day that a former national security advisor recognizes you, taps you on the shoulder and apologizes for not returning your calls. But that's exactly what happened to journalist Shane Harris.

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Breaking Genre Boundaries: Q & A With Deborah Cloyed, Debut Novelist

Nick Antosca | Posted 08.09.2011

Read More: Quantum Physics, Beach, Debut Novels, Novels, Honduras, Ghosts, Travel, Deborah Cloyed, Genre Fiction, The Summer We Came to Life, Deborah Cloyed Interview, The Amazing Race, Author Interviews, Books News
Nick Antosca

Deborah Cloyed's The Summer We Came to Life is a surprising and ambitious debut novel. I spoke to her recently about her inspirations for the novel, and how much of it is drawn from her own remarkable life.

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Eleanor Roosevelt Inspires Author To Do Lots Of Scary Things

MyDaily | Posted 08.02.2011

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When most people say they're going to jump out of a plane after getting laid off, they are being hyperbolic. Noelle Hancock, author of "My Year With E...

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Jessica Lost: Adoption and Identity in Modern Times

Nancy Doyle Palmer | Posted 08.01.2011

Read More: J.S. Picariello, Jessica Lost, Bunny Crumpacker, Adoption, Memoir, Author Interviews, J.S. Picariello Interview, Books News
Nancy Doyle Palmer

Jessica Lost is the true story of a mother and daughter separated at birth. Their joint chronicle of an almost life-long separation, search for each other and dramatic reunion is part mystery, part love story.

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The Art of Doing More Great Work

Laura Cococcia | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Interviews, Inspiration, Chris Guillebeau, Chris Brogan, Books, Michael Bungay Stanier, Work Productivity, Do More Great Work, Author Interviews, Seth Godin, Productivity, Healthy Living News
Laura Cococcia

I had the pleasure of chatting with Michael Bungay Stanier about Do More Great Work, the inspiration for his projects and a few words of advice.

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