Comments on: An Interview with Steve Almond About Technology, Loneliness and the Splinter Generation

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:50:23 +0000

Oops, sorry. Great Interview, Antonia.

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 03:49:48 +0000

“There’s a kind of ennui that sets in when you can get whatever you want.” Very few people are so fortunate know this painful truth. Thanks for finding the words, dude. CAN you score some acid?

By: Khadija Anderson

Khadija Anderson — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:24:05 +0000

LOVE Stever. He is right on about emotional crux (works in poetry too) and I often wonder why some of his ardent students don’t follow his directions and go for it? BTW his little book This Won’t Take But a Minute, Honey, is hysterical…

By: Tina Rubin

Tina Rubin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:21:21 +0000

I’m totally in love with this guy. So brilliant, so down to earth. AUSTEN? Okay . . . me too, then, one of these days. Thanks for this.

By: Diane

Diane — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:08:36 +0000

Great interview - ordering his book for a few new writers. And I may pick up Persuasion yet!

By: Jessie Carty

Jessie Carty — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:20:12 +0000

Really a great interview. I especially liked the idea that we, as writers, write to remind people that storytelling (and I’d say lyricism) matter. Yep.

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Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:41:23 +0000

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By: Lisa Ruiz

Lisa Ruiz — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:29:25 +0000

Great interview. And so insightful. It warmed my heart to read that Steve Almond is a Jane Austen fan. I heard him read only once but his work is so memorable, it really goes beyond the surface and like he mentions, challenges his characters emotionally.

By: Melissa Chadburn

Melissa Chadburn — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:57:50 +0000

“People have always run from the bad data of their hearts” awwwwww so fucking brilliant. remind me to tattoo that on the bottom of my feet where I will forget to read it but continue to feel it every step. Wait maybe I already did that. Forgive me if I don’t make sense, I’m high on Crane and Almond right now

By: Xochitl-Julisa

Xochitl-Julisa — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:51:00 +0000

Great interview, Antonia. So much of what Steve Almond said reminds me of a lecture he gave on finding a lyric voice in prose. He talked about finding those moments in the story that can be opened up, explored, and slowed down. And a lot of that has to do with putting a pause on the hysteria and being comfortable with exploring all those “unbearable feelings.” Of course, it’s always easier said then done, but this is a great reminder. Thanks!