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To Read a Carpet: An Interview with Reimena Yee
Reimena Yee talks with M. L. Kejera about the intersection of carpets and comics in “The Carpet Merchant of Konstantiniyya: Volume II.”
M. L. KejeraOct 8, 2022
- Comics
Visible Faultlines: A Conversation with the Authors of “Unprecedented? How COVID-19 Revealed the Politics of Our Economy”
In “Unprecedented? How COVID-19 Revealed the Politics of Our Economy,” a group of political economists use a single and precise metaphor — photosynthesis — to bring the broad social consequences of the pandemic into focus.
Michelle ChiharaOct 6, 2022
- Economics and Finance
- Science & Technology
Cult-Hopping in Los Angeles: A Conversation with Sheila Yasmin Marikar
Amanda Montell speaks with Sheila Yasmin Marikar about her new novel “The Goddess Effect.”
Amanda MontellOct 5, 2022
- Fiction
The Self Is a Collaborative Thing: A Conversation with David Baker
Daniel Shailer asks David Baker about his new collection of poems, “Whale Fall.”
Daniel ShailerOct 3, 2022
- Poetry
Dreaming New Worlds: A Conversation with Ekow Eshun
Eric Newman interviews Ekow Eshun, curator of “In the Black Fantastic,” a recent speculative arts exhibit at London’s Hayward Gallery and its eponymous companion book from MIT Press.
Eric NewmanOct 1, 2022
- Art & Architecture
- SF
Greed and Envy in the Armenian Genocide: A Conversation with Ümit Kurt
Aris Janigian speaks with Ümit Kurt about his book “The Armenians of Aintab: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province.”
Aris JanigianSep 28, 2022
- History
- Nonfiction
The Storykeeper: A Conversation with Svetlana Alexievich
José Vergara and his students ask Nobel laureate Svetlana Alexievich about how war has shaped her work, as well as about her writing process and Chornobyl’s legacy.
José VergaraSep 27, 2022
- Around the World
- Politics
A Fierce, Fragile Utopia: A Conversation with Ajit A. George
David M. Higgins talks with Ajit George about “Journeys Through the Radiant Citadel,” the first Dungeons & Dragons book of its kind written entirely by authors of color.
David M. HigginsSep 24, 2022
- SF
Three Questions for Lizz Huerta Regarding Her Debut Novel “The Lost Dreamer”
Daniel A. Olivas talks with Lizz Huerta about her debut novel “The Lost Dreamer.”
Daniel A. OlivasSep 24, 2022
- SF
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
An Interrogative Stance: A Conversation with Claire Schwartz
Hazem Fahmy asks Claire Schwartz about her new collection of poems, “Civil Service.”
Hazem FahmySep 23, 2022
- Poetry
- Politics
Future Archive: A Conversation with Roberto Tejada
Ramón García speaks to Roberto Tejada about his new book of poems, “Why the Assembly Disbanded.”
Ramón GarcíaSep 15, 2022
- Poetry
Cosmopolitan Chaos: Dwyer Murphy on “An Honest Living”
Jonathan Lee talks with Dwyer Murphy about his debut, “An Honest Living.”
Jonathan LeeSep 13, 2022
- Fiction
- Noir
Consciousness of Continuation: A Conversation with Jonathan Escoffery
Yvonne Conza talks with Jonathan Escoffery about his debut story collection, “If I Survive You.”
Yvonne ConzaSep 13, 2022
- Fiction
Decolonizing History and Its Telling: A Conversation with Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor
Bhakti Shringarpure speaks with Kenyan novelist Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor about the richness of East African writing and history.
Bhakti ShringarpureSep 12, 2022
“History Really Is a Human Story”: A Conversation with A. M. Homes
Yvonne Conza speaks with A. M. Homes about her new novel, “The Unfolding.”
Yvonne ConzaSep 6, 2022
Histories of Violence: Why We Need a Universal Declaration for Neurorights
Brad Evans speaks with Rafael Yuste, a professor of biological sciences and neuroscience at Columbia University.
Brad EvansSep 5, 2022
- Histories of Violence