Letting Go: An Interview with Richard Lange
by William Boyle
William Boyle talks with Richard Lange about Lange’s new novel, his influences, and the problem with describing literature as “cinematic.”
William Boyle talks with Richard Lange about Lange’s new novel, his influences, and the problem with describing literature as “cinematic.”
Aaron Cance talks with Josh Hanagarne about reading, writing, weightlifting, and living with Tourette’s.
“I had a very clear sense of what her world looked like and what her actions were, but it took many, many drafts to get to the point where I knew what she was feeling and thinking and could articulate it on her behalf. ” Novelists and writing buddies Amy Brill and Allison Amend discuss the lives of their long term projects.
The second half of James Pinto’s conversation with Tom Bissell, on staying outside, the new way, and saying “Fuck it” to being afraid.
Dan Keane talks with J. Robert Lennon about his new book, Familiar, as well as oversharing, life online, and the perils of writing from the gut.
Brian Allen Carr and Dylan Nice chat about structure, process and the influence of Jesus’ Son.
Nick Ostdick talks with Megan Stielstra about the 2nd Story reading series in Chicago and a new anthology of performed essays from the series’ ten-year history, Briefly Knocked Unconscious by a Low-Flying Duck, which she co-edited.
Chad Simpson talks with Eugene Cross about writing the Midwest, choosing his debut collection from fifty stories, and all the jobs he worked (security guard, juvenile probation officer, AmeriCorps) on his way to becoming a teacher.
Fiercely protective of his writing time, Joshua Cohen (Four New Messages) makes no apologies for keeping his interview answers pithy: “The book is the oil painting above the grand piano of the future. Certain households have them. We/they know who they are.”
Author Hisham Matar discusses the Libyan Revolution’s effect on writing novels, the difference between reading and talking, and why he does not identify as an intellectual.
