Author Archives: Andrew Roe

Failure Was Possible: About George Saunders

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Andrew Roe

There’s been a lot of buzz about George Saunders lately. Glowing reviews of his latest collection, Tenth of December, which has cracked the best-seller lists; an amazing cover profile of the man in the New York Times Magazine featuring the … Continue reading →

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That Way of Looking

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Andrew Roe

“It’s akin to style, what I’m talking about, but it isn’t style alone. It is the writer’s particular and unmistakable signature on everything he writes. It is his world and no other. This is one of the things that distinguishes … Continue reading →

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2012 Recap

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Andrew Roe

‘Tis the seasons for lists, I know. Just doing my part… The big “news” writing-wise was that I (finally, finally) finished my novel, Believers. To be honest, there were times when I wasn’t sure that I’d make it. I’ve been … Continue reading →

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The Demands of a Novel

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Andrew Roe

From a Paris Review interview with the great Amy Hempel: INTERVIEWER But why do you think the demands of a novel are greater than what you do? I think the short form is incredibly demanding. HEMPEL I do too. But … Continue reading →

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Gigantic Everything

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Andrew Roe

  The new issue of Gigantic (dubbed Gigantic Everything) is now available for preorder. The issue features Lydia Davis, Etgar Keret, Michael Kimball, Stephen Elliott, and many other fine, fine folks. And oh yeah: I also have something in there … Continue reading →

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