This Week in Fiction
Miriam Toews on Saying Yes to Life’s Possibilities
The author discusses her story “Something Has Come to Light.”
By Deborah Treisman
Annie Proulx on Stories as a Form of Invigorating Exploration
The author discusses her story “The Corn Woman, Her Husband, and Their Child.”
By Cressida Leyshon
Kiran Desai on Life with Her Characters
The author discusses her story “An Unashamed Proposal.”
By Cressida Leyshon
Anne Enright on Fathers and Daughters
The author discusses her story “The Bridge Stood Fast.”
By Deborah Treisman
Mona Awad on Enchantment as a Sinister Force
The author on her story “The Chartreuse.”
By Cressida Leyshon
Clare Sestanovich on Balancing Hope and Despair
The author discusses her story “Natural History.”
By Willing Davidson
Han Ong on Partisan Passions and Life Affirmation in the Theatre
The author discusses his story “Happy Days.”
By Deborah Treisman
Yiyun Li on Dispelling Innocence and Dissecting Pears
The author discusses her story “Any Human Heart.”
By Cressida Leyshon
Jim Shepard on Catastrophes and Timing
The author discusses his story “The Queen of Bad Influences.”
By Cressida Leyshon
Jon Fosse on Writing as an Act of Listening
The author discusses his story “Elias.”
By Deborah Treisman