Critically acclaimed author Nicole Krauss spoke to Julie Orringer (The Flight Portfolio) on what it was like to write To Be a Man, her first short story collection. The stories explore what it means to be in a couple during these turbulent and

Kia Corthron, interviewed by Noreen Tomassi

Nov 14th, 2018 30m 30s

Kia Corthron, who won our 2016 First Novel Prize for her debut novel The Castle Cross the Magnet Carter, talks about writing dialect, creating empathy in her readers, and how her playwriting experience influenced her book.

Jonathan Santlofer, interviewed by Noreen Tomassi

Jul 10th, 2018 38m 41s

In our latest episode of Fiction Talks, Jonathan Santlofer, a widely acclaimed author and beloved teacher at The Center, talks to Noreen Tomassi, our executive director, about his new memoir THE WIDOWER'S NOTEBOOK. PUBLISHERS WEEKLY hails the b

Bonnie Nadzam, interviewed by Noreen Tomassi

Jun 14th, 2018 31m 51s

Center for Fiction Executive Director Noreen Tomassi talks to Bonnie Nadzam about her book, LIONS. Nadzam was awarded the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize for her debut novel, LAMB. She will be teaching an online writing class this summer

Julie Lekstrom Himes, interviewed by Noreen Tomassi

Apr 10th, 2018 24m 19s

Center for Fiction Executive Director Noreen Tomassi talks to Julie Lekstrom Himes about her debut novel, Mikhail and Margarita, winner of the 2017 Center for Fiction First Novel Prize.