Ethan Michaeli discusses his experience working for The Chicago Defender, his research process, and his thoughts on the future of the newspaper in the age of the Internet and lightning-fast information.
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In this Writer’s Block Q&A, novelist Peter Ho Davies discusses the reclamation of language and the role that it plays in shaping identity.
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Derek Palacio discusses the process of turning a novella into a novel, his obsessions as a writer, and his feelings about Cuba’s future.
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Poet and translator Clayton Eshleman discusses the influence of his wife, Caryl, on his revision process, and his challenges with crafting and conserving voice in translation.
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Yona Harvey discusses her revision process, the way her writing moves between genres, and the shifts in campus climate she has observed working in the creative writing classroom.
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Mexican-American poet Ekiwah Adler-Belendez speaks about his obsessions, his revision process, and the ways that his life in a wheelchair has shaped his writing.
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Sampsonia Way talks with Icelandic author Sjón about translation, point of view, and his revision process in his writing.
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