Profiles

Rebecca Kaminsky: How are you handling the success of the book and all the publicity, and what does your husband, JB, think about it? Heidi Raykeil: It’s crazy! Self-promotion isn’t…

Alle C. Hall: When I first contacted you for this interview, you wrote that you were excited to talk about the mothering aspect of the book. I’m surprised the media…

When I read Caitlin Flanagan’s book, To Hell With All That: Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife, I saw evidence of a kinder and gentler Caitlin Flanagan than the one…

Lisa MB Simons: What sparked the idea for your first adoption book, Are Those Kids Yours? Cheri Register: I had been asking a lot of questions all through the process…

C. Delia Mulrooney: The subtitle to your book is “My Journey to an Open Heart.” How did your idea of openness determine what you would include in this memoir, and…

Susan Ito: When did you start writing poetry? Rachel Tzvia Back: From a very young age, and I’ve only ever written poetry. I’m also an academic; I teach English literature…

Helaine Olen: Do you think women are encouraged to lose their voices or gain them as they get older? Jill Soloway: Women generally lose their voices when they turn 12.…

Winik and Lutz’s Top Ten Myths and Truths of the Writer’s Life 1. You need a lot of time to write. 2. Writing is a great profession to fit in…

Andi Buchanan: What inspired you to write Waiting for Birdy? Was there a lightbulb moment where you thought, “gosh, this would make a great book!” or did it happen more…

Stacey Greenberg: Why did you decide to move to England after spending most of your life in the Pacific Northwest? Bee Lavender: By the time I was thirty-three years old…

Deesha Philyaw: The decision to birth your first two children at home and your related interest in midwifery led to your first book, In Labor, and work on that book…