November 2nd, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
Sana is simply one of the most talented young short story writers to come along in quite a while.
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October 26th, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
Siri, who is married to Paul Auster, is a charming and talented writer in her own right. Here she talks about The Sorrows of An American
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October 5th, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
Ethan was encouraged to write by his high school English teacher. Then he went to the Iowa Workshop and was discouraged by something John Irving said. So he went to medical school at Harvard and became a doctor. But something made him return to writing and suddenly The Palace Thief was published to great reviews, and several other books, and now America, America and Ethan has grown into one of our top writers. And who was his prescient high school teacher who had encouraged him to write. . . . .none other than Danielle Steele.
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August 24th, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
Keith Gessen is one of those extraordinary new talents exploding on the literary scene.
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August 10th, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
If you’ve ever read This Boy’s Life you know that Toby Wolf is one of our literary treasures. Here he talks to me about Our Story Begins, a recent book of selected new stories
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June 8th, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
First novelist Stefan Merrill Block makes a big wave with THE STORY OF FORGETTING. Don’t forget to tune in.
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June 1st, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
Joe wrote Netherland, need I say more.
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March 23rd, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
I interview the South African wunderkind Ceridwyn Dovey who is only 27, but brilliant and gorgeous. Her novel BLOOD KIN, received glowing reviews and notices. She is clearly someone you should know about.
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March 16th, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
John is a formidable writer, low key but good.
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February 17th, 2008 by Lewis Frumkes
Speaking of funny, few writers can match Patty Marx in the humor department. Patty is a staff writer for the New Yorker Magazine, and one of the funniest people I know.
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