An Interview with J.A. Jance

Defying ageism, the bestselling author is still penning suspenseful mysteries.

An Interview with Juris Jurjevics

To honor the author, who passed away Wednesday in New York, we rerun here an interview he did with the Independent in 2011.

An Interview with Tom Pollock

The Brit talks anxiety, gender stereotypes, and writing young-adult fiction

An Interview with Lisa McCubbin

The journalist talks the wisdom, resilience, and continued relevance of Betty Ford.

An Interview with T.M. Logan

The mystery writer talks inspiration, complex characters, and the challenge of keeping readers in the dark.

An Interview with Andrea Hollander

The award-winning poet’s new collection chronicles the breakup of her marriage and reshaping of her life afterward.

An Interview with Eugene L. Meyer

The Maryland-based writer talks Harpers Ferry, the African-American men who fought there alongside John Brown, and the enduring weight of the Civil War.

An Interview with Philip Dean Walker

The DC writer discusses breaking through formal and emotional boundaries in his sophomore short-fiction collection.