We asked the visual artists from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their art possible. They then answered those questions, delving into their ideal conditions for creation, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about Derrick Beasley, Kate Kelleher, Jefferson Liu, Mollye Bendell, David Goodrum, and Tatjana Krilova.

We asked the poetry writers from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their writing possible. They then answered those questions, delving into their ideal writing conditions, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about Cristian Ramirez Rodriguez, author of “U,” Sam Moe, author of “Erase,” Liam Strong, author of “Literature Review of Simpler Times,” and Morrow Dowdle, author of “If you Love Me, You Love Everything About Me.”

We asked the poetry writers from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their writing possible. They then answered those questions, delving into their ideal writing conditions, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about Kelly R. Samuels, author of “Harbinger I,” Olive Lambert, author of “[Memoriam],” and Harrison Hamm, author of “Numbskull.”

We asked the nonfiction writers from our Paradox issue questions about the creative spaces that make their writing possible. A few then answered those questions, delving into their ideal writing conditions, creative rituals, and inspiring musical and literary works. Read on to learn more about E.M. Liddick, author of “An Effigy of Memories,” J.G.P. MacAdam, author of “Dead and Dumb,” and Tim Walker, author of “The Lost Summer.”