An ancient interview with the late Isaiah Sheffer
Isaiah Sheffer interviewed me over three years ago for the radio broadcast of my story “The Briefcase” on Selected Shorts. It was my first real interview as a writer, and I don’t think I fully...
View ArticleBlogging for Ploughshares
This year, I’ll be blogging regularly (18 posts total) for the fabulous Ploughshares blog. (And there are new posts from others every day — about poetry, fiction, literary boroughs, and more.) You can...
View ArticlePodcast (and excerpt from the new novel) on All Write Already!
In early May, I spoke to Karen Shimmin and Willy Nast of All Write Already! about the new novel, dismemberment, The Borrower, and nine-year-olds with scissors. After the intro, you can hear me read a...
View ArticleNew story in Harper’s; related interview at The Nervous Breakdown
I have a new story (a memoir/short story hybrid) called “Other Types of Poison” in the July issue of Harper’s Magazine. (Part is available online, though most is behind a pay wall.) The story is...
View ArticleEssay in Tin House
My essay on George R. Stewart’s Ordeal by Hunger, a 1936 account of the Donner Party, is available now in Tin House #59 and online. The entire issue, focused on the theme of memory, is fabulous and...
View ArticleEssay on Cheever and Mad Men for Salon
Click here to read my essay for Salon about John Cheever and Mad Men! The post Essay on Cheever and Mad Men for Salon appeared first on Rebecca Makkai.
View Article“My Book, the Movie” for THYH
The actual film world is brutal and unpredictable. But the imaginary film world is a marvelous place where I get to bring Grace Kelly back to life. You can read about my vision for THYH as a movie here...
View ArticleInterviews about The Hundred-Year House at The Rumpus and The Millions
I’ve recently done interviews at both The Rumpus and The Millions about The Hundred-Year House, Olympian gods, galley slaves, and what’s next. Click through to read! The post Interviews about The...
View ArticleThey Were Warriors | Chicago Magazine
Click here to read “They Were Warriors” by Rebecca Makkai on Chicago Magazine… Click here to read “They Were Warriors” I’m so thrilled to share this, finally. I compiled an oral history for Chicago...
View ArticleRebecca Makkai’s 2020 Literary Christmahanukwanzivus Gift Guide
Since indie bookstores need us to order our holiday gifts NOW, and since books are easy to wrap and store and ship, here’s my attempt at a 2020 Literary Christmas/Hannukah/Kwaanza/Festivus gift guide!...
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