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Close Reading

The official Slant Books blog.
Essays Interviews
Robert Cording
December 2, 2019

Letting Reality Return to Our Speech: Q&A with Robert Cording

Robert Cording discusses his new book, mystery, and metaphor existing in our everyday lives.

Jeanine Hathaway
July 22, 2019

What There is to Praise: Q&A with Jeanine Hathaway

Jeanine talks about the writing life, why she writes about rhinos, and what it means to write from the perspective of an “ex.”

February 1, 2019

Closer Than Blood: Q&A with Rubén Degollado

Rubén is full of insight and fascinating information.

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About “Close Reading”

Close Reading is the art of paying attention to the ways that literary form and meaning interact. In our politicized era, when craft and vision have often been replaced by propaganda, the art of close reading reminds us that great literature deepens our respect for mystery and the divided nature of the human heart — and in so doing offers us hope for healing and reconciliation. Sponsored by Slant Books, this blog will present reflections on the state of arts and letters in our time as well as interviews with some of the most gifted writers at work today.

To submit your writing to Close Reading, send posts of 800-1200 words to closereading@slantbooks.com.

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