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How I Rewrote My Life

By Leslie A. Rasmussen | July 11, 2023

By Leslie A. Rasmussen | July 11, 2023

How I Rewrote My Life

Leslie A. Rasmussen, whose new novel The Stories We Cannot Tell is out now, looks backs on the different chapters of her creative existence.

George Pelecanos on the Genius of The Twilight Zone’s “Walking Distance”

By George Pelecanos | August 24, 2020

By George Pelecanos | August 24, 2020

George Pelecanos on the Genius of The Twilight Zone’s “Walking Distance”

The crime novelist and TV writer, whose anthology crime film D.C. Noir is out now, on his favorite episode of Rod Serling's iconic show.

What I Saw at the Pictures

By Russell Banks | February 26, 2019

By Russell Banks | February 26, 2019

What I Saw at the Pictures

Novelist Russell Banks looks back on the first time he watched Truffaut's The 400 Blows, which he will be introducing in NYC this weekend.

How a Childhood of Books Made Me Fall in Love With Colette

By Rebecca Lenkiewicz | September 21, 2018

By Rebecca Lenkiewicz | September 21, 2018

How a Childhood of Books Made Me Fall in Love With Colette

Colette's screenwriter traces the roots of her affection for the iconic French writer to a past defined by poetry and unreturned library books.

Getting Lucky in Hollywood

By Lauren Oliver | February 28, 2017

By Lauren Oliver | February 28, 2017

Getting Lucky in Hollywood

Best-selling author and narrative expert Lauren Oliver breaks down the unlikely tale of how her novel Before I Fall made it to the big screen.