Read Tin House’s interview with Joyce Carol Oates here.
“Oates is just such a living puzzle: A funny and soft-spoken writer who often writes about violent extremes. A generous teacher who finds time to be one of our most prolific writers.”
Tin House: Which books of yours came to you naturally? And why?
Oates: “Naturally”?—none.
(Art by Gregory Crewdson)
Affording the MFA 