Bock's debut novel Beautiful Children is making quite a splash, and he discussed the formative influence of Las Vegas on his prose and on his Beautiful Children Project.
The author of Sons and Other Flammable Objects talks about memory, significance of curses and why it's easier for her to write from the male perspective.
South African-Australian-American novelist Ceridwen Dovey wrote Blood Kin in the year after she graduated Harvard. Here she discusses the nature of power and the tactile aspects of beauty.
Martin has written almost a dozen novels, including the Orange Prize-winning Property and, most recently, Trespass. She talked to Big Think about the gothic influence of New Orleans on her prose, and her exploration of the power dynamics of love.