AUTHOR TONI JENSEN has published widely, including a short story collection From the Hilltop and a memoir-in-essays called Carry: A Memoir of Survival on Stolen Land, just out from Ballantine. She's … [Read more...] about On Writing a Memoir in Essays About “Our America,” With Toni Jensen, Author of Carry
The Joy of Publishing Funny Women, with Amy Solomon
Amy Solomon is the editor of the new book, Notes From the Bathroom Line: Humor, Art, and Low-grade Panic from 150 of the Funniest Women in Comedy, just out from Harper Collins. She's a producer on … [Read more...] about The Joy of Publishing Funny Women, with Amy Solomon
How to Write a Family Memoir, with Terry Sue Harms
KNOWING HOW TO WRITE a family memoir includes knowing where and how to look for the details to deploy in the tale. In the case of Terry Sue Harms, author of the new book, The Strongbox: Searching for … [Read more...] about How to Write a Family Memoir, with Terry Sue Harms
Suzanne McConnell on How to Become a Writer
Suzanne McConnell was a student of Kurt Vonnegut's at the Iowa Writers' Workshop when Vonnegut was finishing his novel, Slaughterhouse-Five. They stayed friends for the rest of his life. She has … [Read more...] about Suzanne McConnell on How to Become a Writer
Writing Through the Darkness, with Devi Laskar
DEVI LASKAR knows about writing through the darkness. Not that long ago, the Georgia State Police mistakenly raided her home at gunpoint and, after a series of decisions that reveal what a writer can … [Read more...] about Writing Through the Darkness, with Devi Laskar
How to Train a Writer’s Eye, With Donny Jackson
KNOWING HOW TO TRAIN a writer's eye is an essential piece of what every writer needs to know. Donny Jackson has an exquisite eye and he is here to speak to us about that, and much more. Dr. Jackson … [Read more...] about How to Train a Writer’s Eye, With Donny Jackson