John Freeman: How to Read a Novelist
Fifty novelists open up about art, life, and the discovery of new worlds.
Interviews
“Bananas Are Just So Personable,” and More Fun With Hyperbole and a Half’s Allie Brosh
Oh, happy day! Now we can all read one of our favorite humor blogs in the bathtub without fear of…
Top 7 Bill Bryson Quotations
Bill Bryson said a hundred fascinating things in a wide-ranging conversation at BEA. If you don’t have time to read…
An Interview With Bill Bryson, Author of One Summer: America, 1927
Bill Bryson is not only a beloved and bestselling writer, he’s the dearest man you’ll ever meet, with a Santa-esque…
Desire for Malignancy: An Exclusive Interview with J.R. Ward
J.R. Ward is living the dream. In 11 short years—since the publication of her debut novel in 2002 (a contemporary…
Exclusive Interview with Donald Driver, Author of Driven
Donald Driver has lived an extraordinary life. In his new book, the Super Bowl champ and Dancing with the Stars…
An Interview with Jennifer duBois, Author of Cartwheel
Jennifer duBois, author of A Partial History of Lost Causes, has written a new novel, and it’s a doozy. Cartwheel,…
The Great Salty One: An Interview with Brandon Sanderson
2013 has been one helluva year for Brandon Sanderson—he recently took home his first two Hugo Awards (for the novella…
An Interview With Jonathan Lethem, Author of Dissident Gardens
Jonathan Lethem’s novels, particularly Motherless Brooklyn and The Fortress of Solitude, have established him as one of the most important…
Adelle Waldman on Bribing Herself to Write, Waking Up In a Panic, and Reading Online Reviews of Her Novel
The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. is one of my favorite novels of 2013. It’s so witty, observant, and beautifully…
An Interview with Reza Aslan, Author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
Long before religious scholar and author Reza Aslan was grilled about his credentials during a now infamous Fox News interview…
An Interview with Paranormal Author Jaye Wells
Jaye Wells is best known for her best-selling Sabina Kane saga, which I consider one of the best paranormal fantasy…
EXCLUSIVE Interview with Janet Evanovich
Janet Evanovich’s brand-new novel, The Heist, was written in collaboration with Lee Goldberg, bestselling author and Monk writer. Via email,…
When Do You Know a Novel Will Be a Novel?
Anthony Marra and NoViolet Bulawayo discuss their provocative debuts, and the honorable responsibility of drawing fiction from history.
An Interview with the Angstiest Cat on the Internet
In a world of naive kittens and overfed human-pleasers, Henri, Le Chat Noir, stands alone. He’s world-weary, he’s philosophical, and…
“I Came Up with a Crazy Regimen: 1,000 Words a Day”—An Interview With a Debut YA Novelist
Lord of the Flies meets middle school in Clay McLeod Chapman’s entertaining new YA novel The Tribe: Homeroom Headhunters. Back…
“It’s Very Personal, Looking at People’s Books”: An Interview With Nina Katchadourian
Nina Katchadourian—an artist you may have previously seen in a Flemish airline toilet portrait—started arranging book spines as a graduate…
Lauren Graham On Writing, Procrastinating, and Her Favorite Authors
The brilliant and funny Lauren Graham wrote a novel! It’s called Someday, Someday, Maybe, and it comes out on April…
EXCLUSIVE: Rick Yancey Tells Us About Writing the Most-Anticipated YA Novel of the Year
One of the most-anticipated YA books slated for this year is THE 5TH WAVE, an alien apocalypse survival story by…
Alternate Histories: David Abrams on Fobbit
The novelist talks war writing, military culture, and the origins of his new novel in Iraq’s cubicle combat zone.