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I’m always interested in what sparks/starts a novel or a story. Here’s what Junot Diaz told an interviewer about how The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao began: “I was living in Mexico City… It was very late, and we … Continue reading →

Here’s how Colum McCann answered that itch-inducing question in an interview on the Powell’s Books Blog: “Thomas Berger has the most beautiful answer to this question. ‘Why do writers write? Because it isn’t there.’ Enough said. Or almost enough said. … Continue reading →

Short Story Reader has a write-up about my story “Are You Somebody?”, which Juked was kind enough to publish. Last year the site also posted this piece about my story “Mexico,” which appeared in Failbetter. About “Are You Somebody?”: I’ve … Continue reading →