The World Within: Writers Talk Ambition, Angst, Aesthetics, Bones, Books, Beautiful Bodies, Censorship, Cheats, Comics, Darkness, Democracy, Death, ... Men, Old Boys' Network, Oprah, Outcasts...

This superb collection features some of the freshest, funniest, most intriguing interviews in the history of Tin House. A veritable who’s who of contemporary writers, poets, and graphic novelists discuss work, life, literary theft, dry spells, what they do besides writing, and much more. With a relaxed approach that offers a far different slant than more formal craft-based interviews, these fascinating pieces provide another facet in the making of the world's finest literature.