New Language: An Interview with L.L. Barkat

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When poet Laura’s friend Megan dares her to write a novel by September, Laura lies down on her kitchen floor and hopes to die of a worm. It was the worm that hooked me. Really. I read the first chapter of The Novelist by L.L. Barkat and then bought the book. I...

Mother, Child, and Poetry

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Six weeks ago, I posted an interview with L.L. Barkat about her most recent book, Rumors of Water. We had a couple of email and comment exchanges in the weeks between my asking her for the interview and my posting it here. Nice and all, but nothing to prepare me for...

Author Interview: L.L. Barkat

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For Christmas my husband bought me a book I’d been wanting for several months: L.L. Barkat’s Rumors of Water: Thoughts on Creativity and Writing. I read it in three sittings. Then I read it again. It’s a beautiful book, easily my favorite book on...