“I had to unlearn to be a high achiever”: Kapka Kassabova on her career as a writer June 24, 2025

“I’m a multitasker”: Jennifer Baker on her career as an author, editor, and podcaster May 27, 2025

“I moved cities, I moved jobs”: Marianne Brooker on her career as a writer and memoirist April 30, 2025

“I wanted something different”: Mary Jo Bang on her career as a poet and Guggenheim Fellow March 18, 2025

“I can’t help generating meaning”: Elisa Gabbert on her career as a poet and essayist February 18, 2025

“I wasn’t really allowed to”: Noreen Masud on her career as a writer and memoirist January 21, 2025

“I learned to pack light and listen deeply”: Cass Marketos on her career as an artist and writer November 20, 2024 Editor’s note I’ve taken a lot of inspiration from Cass over the years. The way that she has repeatedly changed paths and always found what seemed like an even bigger, more exciting adventure at every turn has been a real motivating force. Having written a book, launched several non-profits, been the first employee at… Read More »“I learned to pack light and listen deeply”: Cass Marketos on her career as an artist and writer

“I didn’t seem to be good at anything else”: Ayşegül Savaş on her career as a writer October 15, 2024

“I didn’t know you could be a writer”: Iris Jamahl Dunkle on her career as a biographer and poet September 18, 2024

We’ll see you again soon. November 28, 2023 I’ve been more moved by the interactions I’ve had throughout this inaugural season of Women of Letters than I can say. I’m grateful to you, reader, for having read along with us over these past six months; it’s been a real privilege to prepare these interviews knowing there was someone who would be looking forward to them. I’m grateful to Eden Friesen, not only for her contributions… Read More »We’ll see you again soon.