In Making Progress, writers talk about their work by way of a project they’re in the middle of finishing. Materials include: scratch paper notes and very rough drafts, abandoned opening sentences and weird internet searches. The point is to get a glimpse into how they put their stories together. The idea is to say, sure, let’s pull back the curtain. I first met James in Seattle some years ago, while attending a reading of his at Pilot Books. I remember […]