This spring, residents of Texas all read the same novel, Tell Me How This Ends Well by the distinguished author David Samuel Levinson. As a participant, Dierbeck spoke with him about the craft of writing, the meaning of “MacGuffin” – and why fiction is a matter of life and death.

Dierbeck interviewed author Simon Critchley on May 22, 2020 at her virtual salon, The Zoom Saloon, which invites surprise guests to speak and supports independent publishers.

This essay probes Debbie Harry’s music and stage persona, finding roots in mythological rulebreakers from Marlene Dietrich to Marilyn Monroe –symbols of sexual power and freedom.  Published by avantgarde legend The Evergreen Review.