Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

Lit Hub Asks: 5 Authors, 7 Questions, No Wrong Answers

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By Teddy Wayne | June 14, 2022

WATCH: Héctor Tobar on How a Novel Can Only Be Successful When It Sees the Whole Person

WATCH: Héctor Tobar on How a Novel Can Only Be Successful When It Sees the Whole Person

This Week on Our Video Series Authors in the Tent, Hosted by Ona Russell

By The Virtual Book Channel | June 14, 2022

Ada Calhoun on Ouida, The Most Famous Lady Novelist You’ve Never Heard Of

Ada Calhoun on Ouida, The Most Famous Lady Novelist You’ve Never Heard Of

The Joy of Pulling Authors Out of the Pit of Anonymity

By Ada Calhoun | June 13, 2022

Sometimes You Have to Get Lost to Find What You Really Need to Write

Sometimes You Have to Get Lost to Find What You Really Need to Write

Hal Niedzviecki on the Very Modern Problem of Always Knowing Where You Are

By Hal Niedzviecki | June 13, 2022

Soon Wiley on Marrying Literary and Genre Fiction in His Debut Novel

Soon Wiley on Marrying Literary and Genre Fiction in His Debut Novel

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | June 13, 2022

When Writing a Novel, Forget the How and Focus on the What

When Writing a Novel, Forget the How and Focus on the What

Carter Bays on the Transition from Scripts to Books, and Learning to Trust His Own Style

By Carter Bays | June 10, 2022

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Tom Perrotta on How to Keep a Story’s Momentum Going

By Tom Perrotta | June 10, 2022

What Draws Us to Certain Classic Texts Over Others?

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From Mary Churchill’s Diary: An Intimate Glimpse of World War II

By Mary Churchill | June 10, 2022

Catherine Lloyd on Writing Historical Characters with Progressive Views

Catherine Lloyd on Writing Historical Characters with Progressive Views

In Conversation with C. P. Lesley on the New Books Network

By New Books Network | June 10, 2022

Sloane Crosley on Writing a Novel For People Who Haven’t Figured It Out Yet

Sloane Crosley on Writing a Novel For People Who Haven’t Figured It Out Yet

Kristin Iversen Talks to the Author of Cult Classic

By Kristin Iversen | June 9, 2022

Who Are the “Real” Writers, Anyway?

Who Are the “Real” Writers, Anyway?

Read Leigh Newman's Speech From the One Story Literary Debutante Ball

By Leigh Newman | June 9, 2022

Dan Chaon on When Science Fiction Is No Longer Science Fiction

Dan Chaon on When Science Fiction Is No Longer Science Fiction

In Conversation with Maris Kreizman on The Maris Review Podcast

By The Maris Review | June 9, 2022

Ryan O’Connell on the Importance of Facing Rejection in the Sack and Finding His Voice in Hollywood

Ryan O’Connell on the Importance of Facing Rejection in the Sack and Finding His Voice in Hollywood

Greg Marshall Talks to the Star of Netflix's Special, aka the “Gay, Disabled Nancy Meyers”

By Greg Marshall | June 9, 2022

WATCH: Why James Patterson no longer introduces himself to people reading his books.

WATCH: Why James Patterson no longer introduces himself to people reading his books.

By Jonny Diamond | June 8, 2022

Why Writers Need to Confront and Create With Their Most Unpleasant Emotions

Why Writers Need to Confront and Create With Their Most Unpleasant Emotions

Philip Schultz Discusses the Creative Power Behind Anger and Shame

By Philip Schultz | June 8, 2022

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