A writer with correspondence anxiety seeks advice from Olive, on the latest Asking for a Friend.
Asking for a Friend: Am I A Bad Friend If I Don’t Send Birthday Cards?
February 2019
Literature of the Upper Left: An Interview with Moss
Lewis Page interviews Connor Guy and Alex Davis-Lawrence about their journal "Moss" focused on the literary scene of the Pacific Northwest.
On Trauma and Grief in American Film
"American film is divorced from the lives that it photographs. The camera distorts their worries and concerns, it leaves their contours misshapen."
Self-Publishing and Being Pleased with Yourself: A Brief Glimpse into the Life of a Small-Town Bookseller and Writer
Jonah Andrist writes about his experiences with Will Peterson, a self-published writer and bookstore owner in small-town Idaho.
Luc Besson’s Léon: The Professional, a Cultural Phenomenon Going Strong in Korea for 25 Years
"Léon: The Professional," the film that launched director Luc Besson into an international renown, came out a quarter-century ago this year.
Jiayang Fan, By the Album
Jeffrey Wasserstrom interviews journalist Jiayang Fan about her musical influences for his "By the Album" series.
Citizenship of Participation: Talking to Jose Antonio Vargas
Andy Fitch talks to Jose Antonio Vargas, author of "Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen."
Wanderlust Gone Local: An Interview with Kate Harris
Sam Riches interviews Kate Harris on going to Mars, staying put, and her travelogue "Lands of Lost Borders: A Journey on the Silk Road."
The Action is in the Questions: An Interview with Matt Kenny
Robert Wood discusses poetry collection "Coercive Beliefs" with writer and artist Matt Kenny.
Justin Grimbol on Climbing Icy Driveways and Settling Down to Write
Michael Friedrich talks to Justin Grimbol about his new novella, Impossible Driveways, and the influence chronic anxiety and marriage have had on his work.
