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Maria Semple Thinks Abandoning a Novel is One of Life’s Great Feelings

Literary Hub 04 May 2026 13h ago
Maria Semple Thinks Abandoning a Novel is One of Life’s Great Feelings
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Maria Semple’s novel, Go Gentle, is available now from G.P. Putnam’s Sons, so we asked her a few questions about writer’s block, first literary loves, and more. This conversation has been condensed and edited. * How do you tackle writer’s block?
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