In the above video from Louisiana Channel, the short-short story master Lydia Davis is asked about her advice to young writers. Her main bit of wisdom? “Do what you want to do, and don’t worry if it’s a little odd or doesn’t fit the market.”
Mithu Sanyal, author of "Identitti," on using cultural appropriation to tell the story of being mixed race in Germany
Deborah E. Kennedy, author of "Billie Starr’s Book of Sorries," recommends books by Hoosier State writers
"Is This How You Eat a Watermelon?" by Zein El-Amine, recommended by Meher Manda
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