Rachel Lyon, author of Self-Portrait with Boy, talks with Zach Graham about nostalgia for old New York, researching housing laws, ghosts, and gentrification.
Bethany Ball talks about her novel What To Do About the Solomons, turning her MFA thesis into a novel, and writing about kibbutz life.
Max Winter discusses his debut novel, Exes, how learning to write is like an unpaid internship, and humor as a coping mechanism.
Hala Alyan discusses her debut novel, Salt Houses, feeling like an outsider, and convincing herself nobody would read her novel.
Former Gawker writer Doree Shafrir discusses her debut novel, Startup, explores the world she has worked within and written about, and talks about feeling old in the technology sector.
Omar El Akkad discusses his debut novel, American War, reporting on global conflicts, and limitations of an author’s own experience.
Julie Buntin was at Powerhouse Bookstore to discuss Marlena, her debut novel about female friendship, and she discussed the midwest, wealth disparity, and female friendships.
Elif Batuman discusses her debut novel The Idiot, the difference between objective and subjective writing, and the importance of editing.