Let It Be Strange: A Conversation with Naima Coster, Author of ‘What’s Mine and Yours’
“The book is not straightforward, but it is expansive, and I don’t think the only way to make a story cohere is chronology.”
“The book is not straightforward, but it is expansive, and I don’t think the only way to make a story cohere is chronology.”
“If you pick up a crystal and suddenly your writer’s block is gone, it’s not the crystal—it’s you using an object to allow yourself to think differently.”
“Linking climate action and environmental protection to social justice action is essential. It is still possible to hope.”
“I was grateful for the beauty and for the reminders that there are seasons; that things change gradually and also suddenly.”
Nina Boutsikaris, Jessica Gross, Sarah Minor, Chaya Bhuvaneswar, Tyrese Coleman, and Noam Dorr chat about what they’ve learned—and wish they’d known—about publishing with a small indie press.
“There were awkward motel and Airbnb moments involving my dog and other people’s pets. But I’m glad I have a record of those, even if I wasn't able to elevate them into art.”
“I feel such rage—and it clarified what is important to me and what I want to write about.”