Author Archives: Andrew Roe

Sam Lipsyte on Gordon Lish: “Gordon said many things that I will never forget, but the one thing that I always think about is that he said once, ‘There is no getting to the good part. It all has to … Continue reading →

I have a story, called “Mystery Dads,” in the new issue of The Northville Review. The issue also features Roxane Gay, Laura Ellen Scott, Edward Mullany, Kenneth Pobo, A D Jameson and Calvin Mills. Lauren Becker guest-edited this issue — … Continue reading →

How much do you plan things out when you write? I don’t like to plan too much. I like to discover as I write — for me, that’s one of the great joys of writing. But on the other hand, … Continue reading →

From a Rumpus interview with Sam Lipsyte, author of Home Land and the recently released The Ask… Rumpus: You teach writing at Columbia. And you’re married with two children. Does being really busy help your novel-writing? Lipsyte: In a way … Continue reading →