Interviews



Published: February/March 2010

Which writing techniques create an immersive reading experience? Salvatore Scibona, whose debut novel, The End (Graywolf Press, 2008), was a finalist for the National Book Award, discusses the importance of the "loaded detail" and tells us how he composed his last line.


Published: Dec 2009/Jan 2010

Can a non-linear narrative still tell a good story? Paul Harding, author of Tinkers (Bellevue Literary Press, 2009), discusses unconventional story structures and writing's modern muse.


Published: May/June 2010

Can a naturalist befriend a moth? We talk with poet Lisa Olstein, the author of Lost Alphabet (Copper Canyon Press, 2009), about interspecies communication and the documentary impulse.


Published: July/August 2010

What did Mary J. Blige teach Jericho Brown? The Whiting Award-winning poet and author of Please (New Issues, 2008), shares what he learned from divas and tells us why he loves the semicolon.


Published: July/August 2009

How does a famous historical figure inspire over a hundred pages of poems? Steven Price, author of Anatomy of Keys, tells us why Harry Houdini kept him writing.


Published: June/July 2009

What role do objects play in the making of a poem? Karla Kelsey, author of Knowledge, Forms, the Aviary and Iteration Nets, explains why gloves, books, and birds are part of her poetics.


Published: August/September 2009

Do words matter? Rob Riemen, author of Nobility of Spirit: A Forgotten Ideal, reflects on the integrity of language and the crucial connectivity of communication.


Published: October/November 2009

How does the nonfiction writer render real lives so different from her own? We investigate the elements of nonfiction prose with Factory Girls' author, Leslie T. Chang, and explore the experience of female migrant workers in China.


Published: January 2009

How does a poet make even compact poems reverberate with meaning? Christina Davis, author of Forth A Raven (Alice James Books, 2006), reflects on poetry's ability to connect.


Published: December 2008

What do Barbara Guest and Sister Gertrude Morgan have in common? We explore the synergy between past and present with poet Joshua Kryah, winner of the 2005 Nightboat Books Poetry Prize for Glean, his first volume of verse.


Published: March 2009

When the work is finished, how does the writer let a character go? Dedra Johnson, author of Sandrine's Letter to Tomorrow, shows us how it's done, and explains why it's not as hard as you might think.


Published: April 2009

What if 200,000 words aren't enough? Jamie O'Neill discusses his novel At Swim, Two Boys and tells us why the story wasn't finished when he wrote the last page.


Published: September 2008

Do words provide the scaffolding for other forms of art? We investigate the role of language across genres with singer, songwriter and filmmaker, Gabriel Judet-Weinshel, who music fans know as Max Gabriel.


Published: August 2008

What makes a successful poem? Poet and publisher, Ryan Murphy, discusses some of his favorites.


Published: October 2008

What is the interplay between a writer's experience and her imagination? Aryn Kyle, author of The God of Animals, shares her impressions.


Published: November 2008

Where does a novel come from? Benjamin Taylor, author most recently of The Book of Getting Even, reflects on the process of writing fiction.

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Open Loop Press identifies and interviews rising writers with distinctive voices. We delve into their work, explore their inspirations, document their thoughts about art and politics, history and culture, and use new media to disseminate our discoveries.

 

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