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Interview Interview: Helene Wecker by Dani CrickmanHelene Wecker is the author of the The Golem and the Jinni. The debut novel follows the converging stories of two mythical creatures who must find their… Dani Crickman April 30, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Asaf Schurr Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterOver the past month, we’ve introduced you to to Stuart Nadler, Shani Boianjiu, Ben Lerner, and Francesca Segal. Today we introduce you… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 8, 2013
Interview A Kvetchy Correspondence Between February 15, 2013 and March 10, 2013, Allison Amend and Austin Ratner, two members of the 2011 Sami Rohr Prize “class,” discussed literary fiction in society,… Allison Amend, Austin Ratner April 8, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Francesca Segal Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterLast week, Ben Lerner expressed his desire for readers to be active participants in the construction of what a poem or novel means.… Naomi Firestone-Teeter April 3, 2013
Interview Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…Ben Lerner Posted by Naomi Firestone-TeeterIn our last two installments of “Meet Sami Rohr Prize Finalist…”, Stuart Nadler championed the short story and Shani Boianjiu shared her… Naomi Firestone-Teeter March 28, 2013