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Jonathan Lethem on the Wishfulness of Dystopian Fiction

Jonathan Lethem on the Wishfulness of Dystopian Fiction

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | December 7, 2020

Charles Baxter on Creating Wonderland Fiction with the Help of (Fictional) Drugs

Charles Baxter on Creating Wonderland Fiction with the Help of (Fictional) Drugs

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 30, 2020

Yishai Sarid on the Haunting Questions That Propelled His New Book

Yishai Sarid on the Haunting Questions That Propelled His New Book

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 23, 2020

Susan Minot: 'Worship Is a Nicer Word than Obsession'

Susan Minot: 'Worship Is a Nicer Word than Obsession'

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 16, 2020

Bryan Washington on Giving His Characters the Capacity for Love, Even When They Don't Have the Language for It

Bryan Washington on Giving His Characters the Capacity for Love, Even When They Don't Have the Language for It

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 9, 2020

Ken Bonert: The Regional Is Universal

Ken Bonert: The Regional Is Universal

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | November 2, 2020

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Bill Clegg on the Unknowability of... Well, Everything

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 26, 2020

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 19, 2020

Debra Spark on Doing the Research... Like Asking to See Strangers' Apartments

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 13, 2020

Rebecca Watson on Authors Being as Gods to Their Characters

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In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | October 5, 2020

David Szalay: When One Central Character Isn't Enough

David Szalay: When One Central Character Isn't Enough

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 28, 2020

Peter Geye on the Concept of Longing in Fiction

Peter Geye on the Concept of Longing in Fiction

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 21, 2020

Cherie Dimaline on Representing Native Youth in Her Work

Cherie Dimaline on Representing Native Youth in Her Work

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By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 14, 2020

Margot Livesey on Choosing the Right Idea for a New Book

Margot Livesey on Choosing the Right Idea for a New Book

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | September 8, 2020

R.L. Maizes on Internalizing the Pain and Feelings of Animals

R.L. Maizes on Internalizing the Pain and Feelings of Animals

In Conversation with Mitzi Rapkin on the First Draft Podcast

By First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing | August 31, 2020

Benjamin Nugent on Writing About Male Privilege After #MeToo

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