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Joyce Carol Oates on Dystopia, Boxing, and Reading Problematic Classics

Joyce Carol Oates on Dystopia, Boxing, and Reading Problematic Classics

In Conversation with Paul Holdengraber

By Literary Hub | February 16, 2018

Listen to Ursula K. Le Guin on Celebrity Culture and Fiction vs. Fact

Listen to Ursula K. Le Guin on Celebrity Culture and Fiction vs. Fact

The Iconic Author Takes a Phone Call From Paul Holdengraber

By Literary Hub | January 3, 2018

Maggie Nelson on Proust, Guilt, and the Disillusionment of Youth

Maggie Nelson on Proust, Guilt, and the Disillusionment of Youth

The Author of The Argonauts in Conversation with Paul Holdengraber

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Historian Simon Winchester on How Jan Morris Changed His Life

Historian Simon Winchester on How Jan Morris Changed His Life

In Conversation with Paul Holdengraber

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Chris Abani on Tenderness, James Baldwin, and Trying to Write About the Refugee Experience

Chris Abani on Tenderness, James Baldwin, and Trying to Write About the Refugee Experience

The Author of The Secret History of Las Vegas in Conversation with Paul Holdengraber

By Literary Hub | October 27, 2017

Jesmyn Ward on Ava DuVernay, Reading History, and the Art of the Profile

Jesmyn Ward on Ava DuVernay, Reading History, and the Art of the Profile

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Michael Frank on <em>Avoiding</em> Revenge Through Memoir

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Geoff Dyer on Obsession vs. Addiction, and the Unpredictability of Life

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Stephen Karam on Pain, Despair, and the Enduring Power of Great Writing

Stephen Karam on Pain, Despair, and the Enduring Power of Great Writing

Paul Holdengraber in Conversation with the Celebrated Playwright

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