From a Harvard Gazette interview with fiction writer Lauren Groff, whose most recent book is the short-story collection Florida: GAZETTE: You are a mother of two. In 10 years you have produced three novels and two short story collections. Can you talk about your process and how you manage work and family? GROFF: I understand that this… Continue reading »
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On the Open Road
I’m back! Well, I never went away, really. I’ve racked up a number of bylines since 2015, and powered (staggered?) through a book proposal that’s now making the rounds. (Godspeed, little proposal! Somewhere out there is the perfect editor for you.) I also spent the last two-and-a-half years on a tour of duty in the… Continue reading »
Dying of Exposure
In 2003, I wrote a spirited–some would say snarky–op-ed for the Washington Post. Headlined “It’s a Little Too cozy in the Blogosphere,” it called out what I saw as excessive chumminess and logrolling in the then-new literary blogosphere. I took some heat from members of said blogosphere, some of whom forgave me and went on… Continue reading »
A Cinderella Story
Look! I have a short story out this week! “Nobody’s Girl” is a Cinderella postmortem of sorts. The setup: Cindy writing a letter to her dad while on her honeymoon. I always wondered why Cinderella’s dad didn’t stand up for his daughter more, and whether that made her angry. Why wouldn’t it? “Nobody’s Girl” lets… Continue reading »
Digital Rabbitholes
How do we get anything done? Honestly. This morning’s rabbithole: Saw intriguing album cover posted on friend’s Instagram account. Searched for album on iTunes. Got frustrated (we’re so spoiled now) when iTunes failed to deliver. Googled artist/album. Found artist on SoundCloud. Turned up album after several searches. Prompted to listen via SoundCloud app. Had to… Continue reading »
