A few years ago, for my graduate school thesis, I interviewed novelists David Gates, Jonathan Lethem, and Lynne Tillman about how their reading informs their writing. I was motivated the advice – attributed, though I have no idea if this is true or not, to Jonathan Ames – that a first time novelist should select [...]
In a Nutshell
I'm a writer and stay-at-home dad. This infrequently updated blog presents info on my work, reflections on parenthood, and occasional pieces on literature, culture, and whatnot. You can reach me at briangresko at gmail.
Online Nonfiction
My essays, articles, and criticism appear on:
The Huffington Post
The Atlantic
The Daily Beast
The Rumpus
The Paris Review Daily
The Lit Pub
The Good Men Project
Prospect Heights Patch
Author Interviews & Profiles
In Print
My interview with Helen Schulman from The Paris Review Daily appears in the paperback edition of Helen's novel This Beautiful Life.
Glimmer Train Stories Issue 83 features my interview with Ann Hood.
I interviewed Lynne Tillman for Slice Magazine Issue 11.
Online- Melissa Clark on The Inquisitive Eater
- Celia Blue Johnson on The Huffington Post
- David Gates on The Iowa Review Online
- Celia Blue Johnson on The Huffington Post
- Jonathan Lethem on AGNI Online
- Jonathan Lethem on Salon
- Karen Russell on The Huffington Post
- Karen Russell on The Millions
- Helen Schulman on The Paris Review Daily