Patrice Nganang wrote about the genesis of his new novel When the Plums Are Ripe.

Jennifer Nguyen talked with Vi Khi Nao at Diacritics.

At the Wall Street Journal, Jason Diamond explored the world of podcasts and self-help.

Rion Amilcar Scott was interviewed on NPR.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar shared stories from the Veronica Mars writers’ room.

Lincoln Michel is teaching a class on speculative fiction at Catapult.

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