Forum / Susan Tepper interview with Robert Olen Butler @ The Nervous Breakdown

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    Susan Tepper
    Sep 25, 06:19am

    Pulitzer Prize-winning author Robert Olen Butler talks about his new novel "A Small Hotel," his writing process and other things..

    This interview took place via his alter-ego Robert OLSEN Butler..

    Susan Tepper | An Interview with Pulitzer Prize winner Robert Olsen Butler | The Nervous Breakdown
    http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/stepp...
    Susan Tepper talks with Pulitzer prize winner Robert Olsen Butler.

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    Susan Tepper
    Sep 25, 06:33am

    http://www.thenervousbreakdown.com/stepper/2011/09/an-interview-with-pulitzer-prize-winner-robert-olen-butler/

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    Jürgen Fauth
    Sep 25, 11:21am

    Very enjoyable interview, Susan. Also worth noting -- Robert Olen Butler on Ficionaut:

    http://www.fictionaut.com/stories/robert-olen-butler/moving-day

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    Sam Rasnake
    Sep 25, 01:20pm

    Good interview, Susan. Enjoyed.

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    James Lloyd Davis
    Sep 25, 04:45pm

    Really interesting exchange there. Hard to tell who is interviewing whom in places. Great observation about method acting as a process for use in the writing, the development of a story through character, from within the character. Wouldn't really want that to get too far abroad - trade secrets should be, well, secrets. Thankfully, it's not easy to learn.

    Susan, great stuff.

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    W.F. Lantry
    Sep 25, 05:37pm

    Brilliant. Seriously brilliant. And hypercool! ;)

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    Susan Tepper
    Sep 25, 05:39pm

    Thanks so much to all who read the interview and to those of you who commented here!

    It was a fascinating process for me, as an interviewer, to have this talk with Robert Olen Butler. He is an author whose work I've adored for decades.

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    Joani Reese
    Sep 25, 06:54pm

    ...and he likes your hair ; )

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    Susan Tepper
    Sep 25, 08:55pm

    Joani!!!

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    Ann Bogle
    Sep 27, 12:30am

    Conjunctions just tweeted this interview. Congratulations! A good read.

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    Susan Tepper
    Sep 27, 06:32am

    Ann, thanks so much!

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    Kathy Fish
    Sep 27, 01:25pm

    This is an excellent interview, Susan. Someone on Zoetrope posted it, saying it was the best interview he'd ever read. Kudos and thank you!

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    Gloria Mindock
    Sep 27, 02:12pm

    Congrats! Posted a comment on the site.

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    MaryAnne Kolton
    Sep 27, 04:00pm

    Susan, I love Robert Olen Butler and this is one of your very best interviews - must have been so much fun!

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    MaryAnne Kolton
    Sep 27, 04:07pm

    Susan, you call him Bob and he likes your hair,
    and you share little inside jokes abut method acting. . .hmm

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    Susan Tepper
    Sep 27, 11:48pm

    Kathy, thanks for letting me know about the Zoetrope-- that is great!

    MaryAnne, you must be in collusion with Joani Reese, are you 2 cooking up a reality show??
    Ha ha!

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    Meg Tuite
    Sep 29, 05:35pm

    So loved this interview, Susan and Robert!!! I can feel how much fun the two of you had and the questions are always outstanding!!! Can't wait to read his new novel! Thanks for this, Susan!!

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