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NOTE: Kent Haruf passed away in December 2014. This interview was recorded in May 2013. Kent Haruf’s honors include a Whiting Foundation Award, a Stegner…
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James Salter grew up in New York City and was a career officer and Air Force pilot until his mid-thirties, when the success of his first novel, The…
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Teenagers across the Roaring Fork Valley are getting a lesson this week on the “spoken word.” It’s a form of artistic poetry or story telling that's…
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Dani Shapiro is the bestselling author of the memoirs Devotion and Slow Motion, and five novels including Black & White and Family History. Her work has…
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Adam Haslett is the author of the short story collection You Are Not a Stranger Here and the novel Union Atlantic. His story collection was a finalist for…
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Memories of the MotherlandHistory, memory, personal stories, family ties … Two authors of Chinese descent discuss how China informs their writing, their…
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Follow Your Obsession"Write what you know” might be the most famous (and famously misunderstood) piece of writing advice, but Kafka had other ideas:…
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The Great FirewallJoin us in a conversation that explores censorship in China: how censorship affects the literature produced there, authors in their…
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Publishing Industry Insiders Tell AllFor those who live outside of Manhattan, the publishing industry can seem byzantine at best. How does it all…
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Courting the MuseWhen inspiration strikes, writing can feel as easy as turning on the faucet. But what happens when the well runs dry? Writers share tips…