October 2, 2019
A Record of What It Meant: An Interview with Carl Phillips, Author of The Art of Daring and Coin of the Realm
This post is the twelfth in a months-long series that explores the topic of craft: what it is, how it has evolved, who has historically had access to it, and […]
August 30, 2019
The Possibilities of Criticism: An Interview with Charles Baxter, Author of Burning Down the House and The Art of Subtext
This post is the ninth in a months-long series that explores the topic of craft: what it is, how it has evolved, who has historically had access to it, and […]
July 26, 2019
On the Importance of the Authorial Voice
In his book The Art of Perspective, part of Graywolf Press’s series of craft books on writing (which I’ve written about a few times before on this blog), Christopher Castellani […]
February 4, 2019
Go Where You Love: Claudia Rankine on Poetry & Privilege
When Ohio Poet Laureate (and KR Blog contributor) Dave Lucas learned he would be moderating a conversation with poet Claudia Rankine, he contacted a friend for advice. “OH MY GOD,” […]
September 17, 2018
On Accessibility in Historical Fiction
I’ve generally enjoyed Graywolf Press’s “Art of” series, a group of books focusing on different topics pertaining to writing (The Art of Subtext, The Art of Perspective, The Art of […]
April 24, 2012
Infinite Book: Kevin Young’s The Grey Album
For lots of us, certain weird and meandering nonfiction books become crucial touchstones. These are the books which don’t, say, teach us about the guy who deciphered Linear B or […]
January 16, 2012
Late to the Goldbarth Party
1) Albert Goldbarth’s Everyday People will be officially on sale tomorrow, and if you’re someone who doesn’t know Goldbarth, I’ll uneasily admit: I did not know him either, until now. […]
May 31, 2010
Concentrate and Ask Again
The Internet is gigantic! It’s a wonder you’ve wandered here at all. As a thanks, please accept this dancing bear (via woolgathering & miscellany):