Author Archives: Andrew Roe

“I don’t know very much,” [Roth] says about how he begins a novel. “I write my way into my knowledge. Then, if I’m lucky, I get a break. That’s why it’s so important to get started. Because however awful starting … Continue reading →

“[Fiction] doesn’t have to do anything. It just has to be there for the fierce pleasure we take in doing it, and the different kind of pleasure that’s taken in reading something that’s durable and made to last, as well … Continue reading →

Literary Death Match (LDM) is coming back to San Diego on Tuesday, October 12 — and I’m on the bill this time. I’ll be reading along with Jim Ruland, Justin Hudnall and more. Details here.Now I just have to figure … Continue reading →

Back in July, Jim Ruland interviewed me for his Vermin on the Mount blog. He asked about the most unusual experience I’ve ever had at a reading. Here’s what I had to say… “Many years ago I saw William Vollmann … Continue reading →