The Writers Who Read series continues this week with poet Jenny Sadre-Orafai. Who are you? Jenny Sadre-Orafai, author of four chapbooks and the poetry collection Paper, Cotton, Leather (Press 53). I also write creative non-fiction (The Rumpus, The Toast, South Loop Review, Los Angeles Review) and serve as co-founding editor of Josephine Quarterly. What are … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with author Lisa Barr. Who are you? Hi — I’m Lisa Barr, author of the award-winning debut novel FUGITIVE COLORS, a suspenseful tale of stolen art, love, lust, deception, and revenge on the ‘eve’ of WWII. I’m also the editor and creator of the popular parenting blog, … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with author Naomi Zener. Who are you? I’m the author of Deathbed Dimes, available in both paperback and ebook online worldwide, and I write satirical short fiction on my Satirical Mama Blog. What are three beloved books you first read before the age of 12? 1. Charlotte’s … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with mystery author Clea Simon (who I think we can all agree has one of the best book titles in this series!). Who are you? I’m a Massachusetts-based author. A former journalist, I wrote three nonfiction books before turning to a life of (fictional) crime. I … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Aline Ohanesian. Who are you? Aline Ohanesian, author of Orhan’s Inheritance (Algonquin Books, April 7, 2015) What are three beloved books you first read before the age of 12? My parents weren’t big readers. I remember reading Nancy Drew mysteries because a family friend gave me a … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with author and storyteller Gabrielle Selz. Who are you? Gabrielle Selz, I’m a writer and live storyteller (The Moth). I am published in The New York Times, The L.A. Times, Newsday, and MORE Magazine, among others. I just published a short piece in The New Yorker (my dream … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Maiga Milbourne. Who are you? Maiga Milbourne, hawking an assortment of low-fee services! Among them, I teach yoga, design and lead international retreats, write, run a sustainable landscaping business with my husband, and establish a permaculture-influenced farm in my suburban backyard. I feel like I make … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues today with Pamela DiFrancesco. Who are you? My name is Pamela DiFrancesco. I’m a writer of fiction who has been published in literary magazines such as The New Ohio Review and Monkeybicycle. The Devils That Have Come to Stay is my first novel. I’m also a social justice activist, … [Read more…]
The Writers Who Read series continues this week with Laura Madeline Wiseman. Who are you? I’m an avid long-distance cyclist and train for big rides like RAGBRAI year round. I tend a vegetable garden in the summer. I have three cats and a dog. I am also the author of the collaborative book of short stories … [Read more…]
Like on the Halloween post on the scariest stories ever written, I asked the authors participating in the Writers Who Read interview series a question: What’s the most romantic story you’ve read? Here are their answers, from Austen to an experimental science fiction story to Gift of the Magi. Anna Schumacher, author of End Times The Gift … [Read more…]