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Nicholson Baker May 04, 1992

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Nicholson Baker, the author of this best-seller, talks about intimacy, sentimentality, morality and sexuality. Sparks fly!

M. Mark Apr 27, 1992

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(editor of The Voice Literary Supplement and the anthology, Disorderly Conduct) The literary editor discusses her years as editor of the very modern and unconventional Voice Literary Supplement-- probably the most-exciting book review in America.

Patrick McGrath Apr 20, 1992

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Spider; The New Gothic Patrick McGrath is attempting to revive the Gothic Novel. Is he riding the coattails of Stephen King and Clive Barker, or is he inventing a new kind of terror?

Leslie Marmon Silko: The Almanac of the Dead Apr 13, 1992

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The Almanac of the Dead The visionary nightmare novel took of Native American author Leslie Marmon Silko years to write. Today, she talks about the difficulty of living while writing a bleak American novel.

David Rieff Apr 06, 1992

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LA., Capital Of The World The writer discusses L.A.'s future and, autobiographically, what it's like to grow up as the son of one of the world's most-prominent literary intellectuals

Julian Barnes Mar 30, 1992

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The British novelist talks about love and the creation of character in fiction.

Denis Johnson Mar 16, 1992

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Resuscitation Of A Hanged Man The poet and novelist speaks about evil, darkness and depression.

A. S. Byatt Mar 09, 1992

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Possession Renowned author A.S. Byatt reveals the aesthetic theory behind her fiction.

Sam Halpert Mar 02, 1992

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(editor of When We Talk About Raymond Carver) Halpert discusses the late Raymond Carver and his legacy.