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This Week in Fiction

Kiran Desai on Life with Her Characters

The author discusses her story “An Unashamed Proposal.”

Anne Enright on Fathers and Daughters

The author discusses her story “The Bridge Stood Fast.”

Mona Awad on Enchantment as a Sinister Force

The author on her story “The Chartreuse.”

Clare Sestanovich on Balancing Hope and Despair

The author discusses her story “Natural History.”

Han Ong on Partisan Passions and Life Affirmation in the Theatre

The author discusses his story “Happy Days.”

Yiyun Li on Dispelling Innocence and Dissecting Pears

The author discusses her story “Any Human Heart.”

Jim Shepard on Catastrophes and Timing

The author discusses his story “The Queen of Bad Influences.”

Jon Fosse on Writing as an Act of Listening

The author discusses his story “Elias.”

Louise Erdrich on Being Haunted by the Landscape of the Past

The author discusses her story “Love of My Days.”

Patricia Lockwood on Fairies and Putting the Writing Mind Back Together

The author discusses her story “Fairy Pools.”