7 Exclusive Interviews

Seven distinguished literary personalities share their lifetime experiences and thoughts on writing, publishing, culture, society, and the dailiness of art. These interviews are part of our ongoing series of in-depth conversations with knowledgeable and respected authors and editors.

Robert Stone
A Writer’s Beginnings
I hadn't come from a particularly sophisticated milieu.
Ann Beattie
Clips from Our Interview with Ann
I am often helped by what comes unexpectedly.
Frank Conroy
A Final Conversation
I used bravado to protect myself when we lived in poverty.
Richard Rodriguez
American Paradoxes
This country drowns in opinions but has almost no ideas.
Shannon Ravenel
Algonquin’s Legendary Editor
That's why I read fiction—I want to know secrets.
Alan Ziegler
Gifts of Writing and Teaching
You can demystify writing and still have plenty of mystery.
Jack Shoemaker
One of the Great Independents
What would you do with your life if you could do anything?

7 Exclusive Interviews

I hadn't come from a particularly sophisticated milieu.

I am often helped by what comes unexpectedly.

I used bravado to protect myself when we lived in poverty.

This country drowns in opinions but has almost no ideas.

That's why I read fiction—I want to know secrets.

You can demystify writing and still have plenty of mystery.

What would you do with your life if you could do anything?