Virtual Craft Chats
Where we talk with authors a little less about what they wrote and a little more about how they wrote it. Featuring Hanif Abdurraqib, Kaveh Akbar, Kristen Arnett, Taylor Byas, Jose Hernandez Diaz, Vanessa Hua, Kelly Link, Patricia Lockwood, Deesha Philyaw, Karen Russell, and over a hundred more! Watch highlights below and browse all our past Virtual Craft Chats on YouTube »
Highlights
We’re joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist Karen Russell to discuss her new novel, The Antidote. March 20, 2025
We’re joined by National Book Award finalist Hanif Abdurraqib to discuss his new book, There’s Always This Year. October 10, 2024
We’re joined by poet, memoirist, and novelist Patricia Lockwood to talk about her stunning first novel, No One Is Talking About This. March 18, 2021
We’re joined by Kaveh Akbar to discuss his acclaimed new poetry collection, Pilgrim Bell. August 26, 2021
We’re joined by Pulitzer Prize finalist Kelly Link to discuss her highly anticipated new story collection, White Cat, Black Dog. April 20, 2023
We’re joined by 2020 National Book Award finalist Deesha Philyaw to talk about her remarkable story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. November 4, 2020
We’re joined by New York Times bestselling novelist Kristen Arnett to discuss her brand new novel, With Teeth. July 15, 2021
We’re joined by novelist Bryan Washington to talk about his celebrated first novel, Memorial. January 21, 2021
We’re joined by Chen Chen to discuss his new poetry collection, Your Emergency Contact Has Experienced an Emergency. October 6, 2022
We’re joined by Jami Attenberg to discuss her new essay collection, 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused, and Productive All Year Round, featuring writing advice from more than 50 accomplished authors. February 1, 2024