Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Rikki Ducornet writes about The Deep Zoo from Coffee House Press. + + + “I will be true to you, whatever comes,” says the mother of three sons in the opening…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Mary Helen Specht writes about Migratory Animals from Soho Press. + FACT #1: Snow is not white. (A snowflake is a crystal; it only looks white because of light reflecting off…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Robert Repino writes about Mort(e) from Soho Press. + In the fall of 2009, I had a dream about a massive spacecraft — like the mother ship from Close Encounters of…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Vivek Shraya writes about She of the Mountains from Arsenal Pulp Press. + As a fiction and personal narrative writer, I tend to veer away from extensive research. For me, the…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Refe Tuma writes about What The Dinosaurs Did Last Night, written with Susan Tuma and published by Little, Brown. + Inspirational Mess-Making Throughout Recent History August 8, 1949 The paintings of…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Tommy Zurhellen writes about Armageddon, Texas and the other volumes of his Messiah Trilogy, all from Atticus Books. + Tommy Z Writes a Trilogy: Notes on the Rule of Three I.…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, James Tadd Adcox writes about Does Not Love from Curbside Splendor. + Notes on “Views of My Father Weeping” Barthelme was one of the first writers I fell in love with…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Honor Gavin writes about Midland from Penned in the Margins. + Truth/Dare I found it nauseous trying to force more characters into the world. There are enough characters already. I became…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, James Brubaker writes about Liner Notes from Subito Press. + 0 | [Untitled Hidden Track] | James Brubaker | -0:43 I’m hesitant to admit this, but Liner Notes grew out of…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Jeffrey Condran writes about Prague Summer from Counterpoint Press. + Novels are meant to be complex, to operate on multiple levels: plots, subplots, themes, motifs. I remember reading Milan Kundera’s, The…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Erika T. Wurth writes about Crazy Horse’s Girlfriend from Curbside Splendor. + Research, an Animal you Bang your Head Against Man, research is hard. Writing a novel is hard, it turns…

Our Research Notes series invites authors to describe their research for a recent book, with “research” defined as broadly as they like. This week, Ben Parzybok writes about Sherwood Nation from Small Beer Press. + Sherwood Nation takes place in a post-collapse Portland, Oregon. The mayor of the city is still in charge of this…