Craft Capsule: The Black Bildungsroman
The author of Horsepower reimagines the bildungsroman to honor the narrative arc of Black childhood.
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The author of Horsepower reimagines the bildungsroman to honor the narrative arc of Black childhood.
This week’s installment of Ten Questions features Ryad Girod and Chris Clarke, the author and the translator of the novel Mansour’s Eyes.
“Feel for the thread. Follow it through the dark.” —Kendra Atleework, author of Miracle Country
The author of Horsepower examines and resists the racism and subconscious anxieties that infect the U.S. literary imagination.
“Kevin Killian always told me great fiction lets you know how things smell.” —Andrew Durbin, author of Skyland
The author of Horsepower suggests putting aside knowledge and focusing on unlearning.
“There’s a balance to be struck between what you reveal and what you hold back.” —Sophie Mackintosh, author of Blue Ticket
“Writing is supposed to be fun. Enjoy yourself.” —Kyle McCarthy, author Everyone Knows How Much I Love You
“I always write better from a place of joy than I do from a place of discipline.” —Emily Temple, author of The Lightness
The author of This Is One Way to Dance resists genre limitations and seeks her own unique form.