In this edition of the Writer’s Block, Motswana poet TJ Dema discusses language fusions, expectations for African writers, and the importance of literary community.
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In this interview with Cave Canem faculty member Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon, she reveals a personal affinity for archival research in libraries and she describes how the Floridian swamp as well as other elements from childhood feed into her work.
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In this edition of “The Writer’s Block”, acclaimed poet Patricia Smith discusses her quest to reclaim her personal history, the power of personification, and how no topic is off limits.
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In the first of three “Writer’s Block” installments with Cave Canem faculty, Tim Seibles talks about the erotic, getting into the poetic minds of characters, and why some poetry may slip under the radar.
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On April 12, 2014 author Akhil Sharma sat down with Sampsonia Way magazine for this edition of “The Writer’s Block” in which Akhil reveals his painstaking writing process and the twelve year span he invested in his latest novel Family Life.
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In this edition of The Writer’s Block, Iranian writer Moniru Ravanipur talks about overcoming the censorship inside of her, being a Gothic writer, and the difficulties of translation.
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In this segment of The Writer’s Block, Manuel Gonzales, author of The Miniature Wife and Other Tales talks about genre classification, why he writes better when stressed, and his work with the Austin Bat Cave.
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