All Interviews

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  Debuting During a Pandemic: A Conversation with Coco Reilly

  Justin Gautreau talks with Coco Reilly about her self-titled debut album.

  Justin GautreauJun 19, 2022

  • Music

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  “There Is Freedom in Not Having a Script”: A Conversation with Uzma Aslam Khan

  Aracelis Girmay speaks to Uzma Aslam Khan about her new novel, “The Miraculous True History of Nomi Ali.”

  aracelis girmayJun 17, 2022

  • Fiction

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  It’s Just a River Rivering: A Conversation with Mesha Maren

  Katie Smith talks with Mesha Maren about the settings and authors that inspired the complicated border fatalism of “Perpetual West.”

  Katie SmithJun 17, 2022

  • Noir

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  Forging Something Succulent: A Conversation with Jordan Castro

  Crow Jonah Norlander asks Jordan Castro about his debut novel, “The Novelist.”

  Crow Jonah NorlanderJun 15, 2022

  • Fiction

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  “Color Is Its Own Divine Language”: A Conversation with Colleen Louise Barry

  JoAnna Novak speaks to poet Colleen Louise Barry about the sublimity of color, the limits of the self, and her new collection, “Colleen.”

  JoAnna NovakJun 14, 2022

  • Poetry

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  “A Cow Standing on My Heart”: A Conversation with Caren Beilin

  Patrick Cottrell asks Caren Beilin about her new novel, “Revenge of the Scapegoat.”

  Patrick CottrellJun 13, 2022

  • Fiction

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  Histories of Violence: The Necessity of War (or So We Are Told)

  Brad Evans talks with Samuel Moyn in the latest instalment of his series, “Histories of Violence.”

  Brad EvansJun 13, 2022

  • Histories of Violence

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  Complications of the Body: A Conversation with Shelly Oria

  Eleanor J. Bader interviews Shelly Oria about her latest anthology, “I Know What’s Best for You: Stories on Reproductive Freedom.”

  Eleanor J. BaderJun 10, 2022

  • Politics

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  You Must Change Your Life: A Conversation with Shane Anderson

  Shane Anderson on his new book, “After the Oracle,” an unusual hybrid of memoir, sports journalism, and self-help book.

  Rob MadoleJun 3, 2022

  • Memoir & Essay

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  Curiosity and Compassion: A Conversation with Steven Reigns

  The poet discusses his new book, “A Quilt for David,” about the scapegoating of a gay dentist in 1990s Florida.

  Lois P. JonesMay 31, 2022

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  Decolonize the Family: A Conversation with Amandine Gay

  Grégory Pierrot interviews French filmmaker Amandine Gay about her 2021 documentary on transracial adoption.

  Grégory PierrotMay 25, 2022

  • Decolonize | Defund | Abolish

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  Dancing with History: A Conversation with Vanessa Hua

  Grace Loh Prasad speaks with Vanessa Hua about her new novel, “Forbidden City.”

  Grace Loh PrasadMay 25, 2022

  • Fiction

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  The Hijacked Christianity: A Conversation with Obery M. Hendricks Jr.

  Eric C. Miller interviews Obery M. Hendricks Jr. about his new book on the evangelical Right’s pernicious readings of the Bible.

  Eric C. MillerMay 22, 2022

  • Religion

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  “Writing Was an Act of Survival”: A Conversation with Reyna Grande

  The author discusses her latest novel, “A Ballad of Love and Glory,” a sweeping historical drama set during the Mexican-American War.

  Alex EspinozaMay 19, 2022

  • Fiction

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  We Are Not Alone: A Conversation with Stephan Jenkins

  Justin Gautreau speaks to Stephan Jenkins, frontman of Third Eye Blind, about writing and composing under quarantine.

  Justin GautreauMay 18, 2022

  • Music

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  “We Can’t Go on Like Madonna”: A Conversation with Ricky Tucker

  Zach Shultz talks with Ricky Tucker his new book, “And the Category Is…: Inside New York’s Vogue, House, and Ballroom Community.”

  Zach ShultzMay 14, 2022

  • Gender & Sexuality