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On meeting Philip Roth

An Epistolary HR Short Story

A document for my students this semester

Author David Ewald Talks about 'The Thief of THAT'

Today's episode is a deep dive into the psychology of writing fiction. All the ambition. All the insecurity. Ravel Averof is the son of a famous author and has fixed his identity on being a successful writer himself. But he's stuck in an unsatisfying…

A funny and moving new novel of historical fiction.

In this episode, I talk with the delightful (and candid!) Avner Landes about his brilliant new historical fiction novel, The Delegation. The book follows the true story of two Soviet artists, Itzik Feffer and Solomon Mikhoels on a worldwide publicity…

A Semester-Long Teaching Experiment Explained

Academia as a folk horror cult

For more book reviews, interviews, and other musings, subscribe for free hereFor the full review and more, visit the UnTaking SubstackThere's nothing quite like finding a book that takes a formless anxiety in your gut and give gives it a shape.…

A book review and an interview with author Scott Spires

For more author interviews, as well as essays and more, enter your email here for a free subscriptionIn this episode Danny Anderson talks with novelist Stuart Ross about his recent book The Hotel Egypt, published by Spuyten Duyvil. Ty, our…

An Interview with Stuart Ross

If author interviews are your jam, subscribe to Danny Anderson’s UnTaking Substack and never miss a new releaseIn this episode, Danny Anderson is joined by Desiree Horton, a writer who proudly bears the title of “Horror Writer.” Danny and Desiree…

The 11th episode of "5 Questions for Interesting People"

Some thoughts about my unlikely career

Writing, coaching, and community. 5 Questions for Interesting People #10

I had the great pleasure of speaking with Kimberly McElhatten, a writer, editor, and writing coach. Kimberly left a career in education to start her own business helping writers develop their craft and market their work. In our conversation, we…

An interview with writer Andrew Akers about Nature, writing, and science fiction