Interviews
In a broad and far-reaching conversation between Marya and Andrew, a number of topics found their way to the surface, including her unique brand of journalism, her upcoming projects, living on the road full-time, existing closer to the ground than most, hamburgers, vulnerability, arming oneself (physically, and metaphorically), identity, women’s bodies, and much more.
A rowdy conversation with host, John King, about writing’s purpose and the writing process.
On Not Being Afraid to Follow Your Own Path
“I never really was committed to the idea of, “I’m going to write books.” What I was committed to was, “I am going to write.” And I can do that fine without a publisher. I’m not writing for a publisher. I’m writing for readers. I still challenge myself as best I can. I still write for the reader, and I’m still not doing it the way anybody wanted me to."
To Wit: Flash Interviews - Marya Hornbacher
“What writer do you want to be when you grow up?
Myself, heavily edited. I would be a very bad writer of someone else’s work.”
“Healing requires one thing above all - it takes action. This will not be done for you. Eventually you, yourself, will have to choose how to do it, how to live.
Recovery is a choice.”