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Scroll down to browse excerpts from Cleaver’s latest interviews of authors and translators of books by small and indie presses. Interested in interviewing authors or being interviewed? Contact one of our interviews editors:

Autumn Konopka ( she/her)

Emma Parzybok (she/her)

A Conversation with Alina Pleskova and Kimberly Ann Southwick

Interviews, Interviews with Poets, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
A CRAFT CHAT WITH HANNAH SMART by Andrea Caswell

A CRAFT CHAT WITH HANNAH SMART by Andrea Caswell

Craft Chats, Interviews, Writing Tips /
A CONVERSATION WITH DANUTA HINC, Author of WHEN WE WERE TWINS by Andrea Caswell

A CONVERSATION WITH DANUTA HINC, Author of WHEN WE WERE TWINS by Andrea Caswell

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A CRAFT CHAT WITH MONIQUE D. CLARK by Andrea Caswell

A CRAFT CHAT WITH MONIQUE D. CLARK by Andrea Caswell

Craft Chats, Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Writing Tips /
A CONVERSATION WITH BETH KEPHART, AUTHOR OF MY LIFE IN PAPER: ADVENTURES IN EPHEMERA BY MICHELLE FOST

A CONVERSATION WITH BETH KEPHART, AUTHOR OF MY LIFE IN PAPER: ADVENTURES IN EPHEMERA BY MICHELLE FOST

Interviews, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH JAMES SULLIVAN, AUTHOR OF HARBORING by Justin Eells

A CONVERSATION WITH JAMES SULLIVAN, AUTHOR OF HARBORING by Justin Eells

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHRYN KULPA, AUTHOR OF COOKING TIPS FOR THE DEMON-HAUNTED by Jessica Klimesh

AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHRYN KULPA, AUTHOR OF COOKING TIPS FOR THE DEMON-HAUNTED by Jessica Klimesh

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Thwack /
AN INTERVIEW WITH RUTH MADIEVSKY, AUTHOR OF ALL-NIGHT PHARMACY by Simona Zaretsky

AN INTERVIEW WITH RUTH MADIEVSKY, AUTHOR OF ALL-NIGHT PHARMACY by Simona Zaretsky

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
AN INTERVIEW WITH TOM DALEY, AUTHOR OF FAR CRY by Michael McCarthy

AN INTERVIEW WITH TOM DALEY, AUTHOR OF FAR CRY by Michael McCarthy

Interviews, Interviews with Poets /
AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR PHOEBE REEVES ON TWO NEW PUBLICATIONS

AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR PHOEBE REEVES ON TWO NEW PUBLICATIONS

Interviews, Interviews with Poets /
A CONVERSATION WITH NANCY LUDMERER, AUTHOR OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE: 48 STORIES by Kathryn Kulpa

A CONVERSATION WITH NANCY LUDMERER, AUTHOR OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE: 48 STORIES by Kathryn Kulpa

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTOPHER M. HOOD, AUTHOR OF THE REVIVALISTS by Hannah Felt Garner

A CONVERSATION WITH CHRISTOPHER M. HOOD, AUTHOR OF THE REVIVALISTS by Hannah Felt Garner

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH ALISON LUBAR, AUTHOR OF PHILOSOPHERS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT LOVE by Michael McCarthy

A CONVERSATION WITH ALISON LUBAR, AUTHOR OF PHILOSOPHERS KNOW NOTHING ABOUT LOVE by Michael McCarthy

Interviews, Interviews with Poets, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
I LIKE TO THINK THAT ALL OF MY CHARACTERS HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR: A Conversation with Chaitali Sen, author of A NEW RACE OF MEN FROM HEAVEN by Gemini Wahhaj

I LIKE TO THINK THAT ALL OF MY CHARACTERS HAVE A GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR: A Conversation with Chaitali Sen, author of A NEW RACE OF MEN FROM HEAVEN by Gemini Wahhaj

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
LUCIAN MATTISON, AUTHOR OF THE POETRY COLLECTION CURARE, SPEAKS WITH WILL HUBERDEAU 

LUCIAN MATTISON, AUTHOR OF THE POETRY COLLECTION CURARE, SPEAKS WITH WILL HUBERDEAU 

Interviews, Interviews with Poets /
EMET EZELL, AUTHOR OF BETWEEN EVERY BIRD, OUR BONES SPEAKS WITH CLEAVER POETRY EDITOR CLAIRE OLESON

EMET EZELL, AUTHOR OF BETWEEN EVERY BIRD, OUR BONES SPEAKS WITH CLEAVER POETRY EDITOR CLAIRE OLESON

Interviews, Interviews with Poets /
IN WHICH LIFE?: A Conversation with Chauna Craig, author WINGS AND OTHER THINGS, speaking with Emily Huso

IN WHICH LIFE?: A Conversation with Chauna Craig, author WINGS AND OTHER THINGS, speaking with Emily Huso

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
MAKING EACH STORY ITS OWN: A Craft Conversation with Tony Taddei, author of THE SONS OF THE SANTORELLI, speaking with fiction editor Andrea Caswell

MAKING EACH STORY ITS OWN: A Craft Conversation with Tony Taddei, author of THE SONS OF THE SANTORELLI, speaking with fiction editor Andrea Caswell

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A Conversation with Ann de Forest Editor of the Anthology WAYS OF WALKING by Amy Beth Sisson

A CONVERSATION WITH ANN DE FOREST EDITOR OF THE ANTHOLOGY WAYS OF WALKING by Amy Beth Sisson

Interviews, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
A CONVERSATION WITH NAMRATA PODDAR, AUTHOR OF BORDER LESS

A CONVERSATION WITH NAMRATA PODDAR, AUTHOR OF BORDER LESS

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHLEEN COURTENAY STONE, AUTHOR OF THE COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHY, THEY CALLED US GIRLS

AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHLEEN COURTENAY STONE, AUTHOR OF THE COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHY, THEY CALLED US GIRLS

Interviews, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers /
FIVE AND A HALF QUESTIONS FOR MICHELLE ROSS ON HER NEW COLLECTION SHAPESHIFTING—Interview by Kathryn Kulpa

FIVE AND A HALF QUESTIONS FOR MICHELLE ROSS ON HER NEW COLLECTION SHAPESHIFTING—Interview by Kathryn Kulpa

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH AMY KOPPELMAN, AUTHOR OF A MOUTHFUL OF AIR by Michael McCarthy

A CONVERSATION WITH AMY KOPPELMAN, AUTHOR OF A MOUTHFUL OF AIR by Michael McCarthy

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
MICHELLE ROSS INTERVIEWS DAN CRAWLEY, AUTHOR OF STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, A NOVELLA IN FLASH

MICHELLE ROSS INTERVIEWS DAN CRAWLEY, AUTHOR OF STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, A NOVELLA IN FLASH

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A MEMOIR CONVERSATION with David Marchino and Beth Kephart

A MEMOIR CONVERSATION with David Marchino and Beth Kephart

Interviews, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
DUMP TRUMP, Illustrated T-Shirts by William Sulit

DUMP TRUMP, Illustrated T-Shirts by William Sulit

Art, Interviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
The Cooperating Witness book jacket

AN INTERVIEW WITH MIKE AVERY, AUTHOR OF THE COOPERATING WITNESS, by Andrea Caswell

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
Book Jacket Cover Art for HALF

AN INTERVIEW WITH SHARON HARRIGAN, AUTHOR OF THE NOVEL HALF, by Virginia Pye

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
Things From the Creek Bed jacket copy

AN INTERVIEW WITH CLAIRE OLESON, AUTHOR OF THINGS FROM THE CREEK BED WE COULD HAVE BEEN, by Andrea Caswell

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Interviews>Interviews with Cleaver Editors /
CLAIRE RUDY FOSTER MADE YOU A MIX TAPE, an interview by KC Mead-Brewer

CLAIRE RUDY FOSTER MADE YOU A MIX TAPE, an interview by KC Mead-Brewer

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
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A CONVERSATION WITH GREG SESTERO AUTHOR OF THE DISASTER ARTIST: MY LIFE INSIDE THE ROOM, THE GREATEST BAD MOVIE EVER MADE

Interviews, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH ELIZABETH MOSIER, AUTHOR OF EXCAVATING MEMORY: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HOME. Interview by Nathaniel Popkin

A CONVERSATION WITH ELIZABETH MOSIER, AUTHOR OF EXCAVATING MEMORY: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HOME. Interview by Nathaniel Popkin

Interviews, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHAN SALISBURY, AUTHOR OF BRITT & JIMMY STRIKE OUT. Interview by Sue Laizik

A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHAN SALISBURY, AUTHOR OF BRITT & JIMMY STRIKE OUT. Interview by Sue Laizik

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH ADA LIMÓN AUTHOR OF THE CARRYING, interview by Grant Clauser

A CONVERSATION WITH ADA LIMÓN AUTHOR OF THE CARRYING, interview by Grant Clauser

Interviews, Interviews with Poets /
A Conversation with Nathaniel Popkin author of EVERYTHING IS BORROWED and Grant Clauser 

A CONVERSATION WITH NATHANIEL POPKIN AUTHOR OF EVERYTHING IS BORROWED AND GRANT CLAUSER 

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
A CONVERSATION WITH MELISSA SARNO, AUTHOR OF JUST UNDER THE CLOUDS

A CONVERSATION WITH MELISSA SARNO, AUTHOR OF JUST UNDER THE CLOUDS

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Interviews with YA Writers /

A CONVERSATION WITH JANET BENTON, AUTHOR OF LILLI DE JONG, interviewed by Colleen Davis

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH AYELET WALDMAN, AUTHOR OF A REALLY GOOD DAY. Interview by Chaya Bhuvaneswar

A CONVERSATION WITH AYELET WALDMAN, AUTHOR OF A REALLY GOOD DAY. Interview by Chaya Bhuvaneswar

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH KIM MAGOWAN, AUTHOR OF UNDOING FROM MOON CITY PRESS. Interview by Yasmina Din Madden

A CONVERSATION WITH KIM MAGOWAN, AUTHOR OF UNDOING FROM MOON CITY PRESS. Interview by Yasmina Din Madden

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A CONVERSATION WITH PETER FRANCE, TRANSLATOR OF GENNADY AYGI'S TIME OF GRATITUDE by Ryan K. Strader

A CONVERSATION WITH PETER FRANCE, TRANSLATOR OF GENNADY AYGI’S TIME OF GRATITUDE by Ryan K. Strader

Interviews, Interviews with Translators /
BRIAN BURMEISTER INTERVIEWS DAVID J. PETERSON, AUTHOR OF THE ART OF LANGUAGE INVENTION

BRIAN BURMEISTER INTERVIEWS DAVID J. PETERSON, AUTHOR OF THE ART OF LANGUAGE INVENTION

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
Rachel R. Taube interviews Ros Schwartz, translator of TRANSLATION AS TRANHUMANCE

RACHEL R. TAUBE INTERVIEWS ROS SCHWARTZ, TRANSLATOR OF TRANSLATION AS TRANSHUMANCE

Interviews, Interviews with Translators, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
MICHELLE FOST INTERVIEWS MARC LABRIOLA

MICHELLE FOST INTERVIEWS MARC LABRIOLA

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
BRIAN BURMEISTER INTERVIEWS HEATHER DERR-SMITH

BRIAN BURMEISTER INTERVIEWS HEATHER DERR-SMITH

Interviews, Interviews with Poets /
GRANT CLAUSER INTERVIEWS POET JERICHO BROWN

GRANT CLAUSER INTERVIEWS POET JERICHO BROWN

Interviews, Interviews with Poets /
BENJAMIN PERCY, AUTHOR OF THE DARK NET, interviewed by Brian Burmeister

BENJAMIN PERCY, AUTHOR OF THE DARK NET, interviewed by Brian Burmeister

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
A Conversation with Andrea Jarrell, author of I'M THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY, by Elizabeth Mosier

A CONVERSATION WITH ANDREA JARRELL, AUTHOR OF I’M THE ONE WHO GOT AWAY, by Elizabeth Mosier

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /
A CONVERSATION WITH SONYA HUBER, AUTHOR OF PAIN WOMAN TAKES YOUR KEYS AND OTHER ESSAYS FROM A NERVOUS SYSTEM, by Lisa Romeo

A CONVERSATION WITH SONYA HUBER, AUTHOR OF PAIN WOMAN TAKES YOUR KEYS AND OTHER ESSAYS FROM A NERVOUS SYSTEM, by Lisa Romeo

Interviews, Interviews with Nonfiction Writers /
BEAUTIFUL IN ITS SLOWNESS: An Interview with Rachel Slotnick by Millicent Borges Accardi

BEAUTIFUL IN ITS SLOWNESS: An Interview with Rachel Slotnick by Millicent Borges Accardi

Interviews /
A CONVERSATION WITH CLAIRE RUDY FOSTER AUTHOR OF I’VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE

A CONVERSATION WITH CLAIRE RUDY FOSTER AUTHOR OF I’VE NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /

A PILGRIM’S FUGUE: Fiber Works by Dennis Potter

Art, Interviews, Issue 15 /

A CONVERSATION WITH KATHRYN KULPA, author of Girls on Film

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
THE JUNCTURE INTERVIEW Beth Kephart and William Sulit Interview Each Other

THE JUNCTURE INTERVIEW Beth Kephart and William Sulit Interview Each Other

Interviews, Philadelphia Writer/Poet /

Nathaniel Popkin: in Conversation with Translator LEE KLEIN

Interviews, Interviews with Fiction Writers /
HOW COME BOYS GET TO KEEP THEIR NOSES?: A Conversation with Tahneer Oksman

HOW COME BOYS GET TO KEEP THEIR NOSES?: A Conversation with Tahneer Oksman

Interviews, Issue 13 /