This is our Interview with Junot Díaz it was moved from an old html page. It originally published on EWR in 2007. Junot Díaz was born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. His stories have appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Story and have been featured in Best American Short Stories, and Best American Short Fiction. Díaz is the author of the critically acclaimed … [Read more...] about Interview with Junot Díaz
Writers Interviews
Interview with HelloHorror Editor Brent Armour
On Halloween night I was able to sit down for an online chat and a movie with Brent Armour, the editor and creator of HelloHorror. EWR: Here we are on Halloween night with Hello Horror editor Brent Armour. Brent and I will be talking about the state of Horror lit. Brent I was wondering if you might want to talk a little about Hello Horror (http://hellohorror.com/) an … [Read more...] about Interview with HelloHorror Editor Brent Armour
Interview with Susan Burmeister-Brown
Interview with Susan Burmeister-Brown You will not find much biographical information around the web about Susan Burmeister-Brown. She co-founded Glimmer Train with her sister Linda B. Swanson-Davis, and Susan and Linda are the current editors of Glimmer Train, one of the top literary journals in the country. If you walk on to a college campus or find someone who follows … [Read more...] about Interview with Susan Burmeister-Brown
Interview with Robert Pinsky
Interview with Robert Pinsky Robert Pinsky is the author of 19 books of poetry and criticism. He is one of America’s best known poets and served as Poet Laureate of the United States from 1997 to 2000. His work The Figured Wheel: New and Collected Poems 1966-1996 won the 1997 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee. His translation The Inferno … [Read more...] about Interview with Robert Pinsky
Our Interview with Michael Rothenberg
Our Interview with Michael Rothenberg Michael Rothenberg is the editor of the long-running and outstanding publication Big Bridge(www.bigbridge.org) and has been published in many online and print publications. He has also published several books of poetry. He is the co-editor of Jack Magazine. You can learn more about his dedication to writers and the craft of … [Read more...] about Our Interview with Michael Rothenberg
Interview with Midnight Screaming Magazine Editor Kara Ferguson
Interview with Midnight Screaming Magazine Editor Kara Ferguson m Kara Ferguson was born and raised in Memphis, TN. In late 2008 she obtained a BLS from The University of Memphis in Art History and English, and then thought it might be a good idea to decide what she wanted to be when she grew up. Since then Kara's spent most of her time writing short stories, poetry, and … [Read more...] about Interview with Midnight Screaming Magazine Editor Kara Ferguson
Interview with Ladette Randolph Editor of Ploughshares
Ladette Randolph is the editor-in-chief of Ploughshares, and is on the faculty at Emerson College. The journal is number 2 on our top 50 literary magazine list. We are honored to have this interview. We are also looking for more interviews with editors. EWR: Can you tell us about Ploughshares? Randolph: Ploughshares was founded in 1971 by DeWitt Henry and Peter … [Read more...] about Interview with Ladette Randolph Editor of Ploughshares
Interview with The Threepenny Review Wendy Lesser
Wendy Lesser is the founding editor of The Threepenny Review, author of nine books (including one novel, The Pagoda in the Garden, and eight nonfiction books, most recently Music for Silenced Voices: Shostakovich and His Fifteen Quartets). Recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the American Academy in Berlin, the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers, … [Read more...] about Interview with The Threepenny Review Wendy Lesser
Interview with Mary Stone Assistant Editor of Blue Island Review
Interview with Mary Stone Assistant Editor of Blue Island Review Mary Stone’s poetry and prose has appeared or is forthcoming in A Clean Well-Lighted Place, Notes Magazine, Mochila, Coal City Review, Amoskeag, Lingerpost, FutureCycle Poetry, Flint Hills Review, North Central Review, Spring Formal, Canvas and other fine journals. In 2011 she received the Langston Hughes … [Read more...] about Interview with Mary Stone Assistant Editor of Blue Island Review
Interview with Missouri Review Editor Michael Nye
Interview with Missouri Review Editor Michael Nye Michael Nye is the former managing editor of River Styx, and has taught creative writing at the University of Missouri, Lindenwood University, and Washington University in St. Louis. His short stories have appeared in Crab Orchard Review, New South, Quiddity, Red Cedar Review, Sou’wester, and South Dakota Review, and … [Read more...] about Interview with Missouri Review Editor Michael Nye