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Catharsis Isn’t a Dirty Word: A Conversation with Melissa Febos
Lilly Dancyger interviews Melissa Febos about her upcoming craft book on personal writing and publishing, “Body Work: The Power of Personal Narrative.”
Lilly DancygerMar 20, 2022
- Memoir & Essay
Recovering Albanian Voices: A Conversation with Margo Rejmer
The author discusses her newly translated book, “Mud Sweeter than Honey: Voices of Communist Albania.”
Nina HerzogMar 19, 2022
- Around the World
Russia’s Blatant Violation of International Law
Don Franzen interviews Mark Ellis about the legal implications of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Don FranzenMar 16, 2022
Real Life Stories: A Conversation with Bel Olid
The Catalan author discusses her newly translated collection of stories, “Wilder Winds.”
Liam BishopMar 16, 2022
- Around the World
Blending All the Things I Love: A Conversation with Alex Segura
Daneet Steffens interviews Alex Segura about “Secret Identity,” a mystery that draws inspiration from both noir and comics.
Daneet SteffensMar 15, 2022
- Noir
“An Alternative Literary History”: A Conversation with Kyle Schlesinger
The publisher of Cuneiform Press discusses his new book, “A Poetics of the Press,” a documentary history of small-press publishing.
Paul VangelistiMar 13, 2022
- Poetry
Sitting in Silence: A Conversation with Dash Shaw
Alex Dueben talks with Dash Shaw about his approach to comic writing and moviemaking, as well as his new book, “Discipline.”
Alex DuebenMar 12, 2022
- Comics
Mushrooms, Mortality, and the Braided Form: A Conversation with Anna Journey on “The Judas Ear”
Maggie Millner interviews Anna Journey about her new book, “The Judas Ear.”
Maggie MillnerMar 11, 2022
- Poetry
Why Borders Are Bad for the Working Class: An Interview with Justin Akers Chacón
How erasing the border would benefit — not harm — American wage laborers.
Andrea Penman-LomeliMar 10, 2022
- Politics
“A Two-Way Street in Time”: A Conversation with Poet and Translator Andrew Frisardi
Felicity Teague asks Andrew Frisardi about his translations of Dante, metrical verse, and inhabiting the poem from within.
Felicity TeagueMar 4, 2022
- Poetry
Histories of Violence: Writing Tragedy as an Art Form
Brad Evans speaks with Carol Becker. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansFeb 28, 2022
- Histories of Violence
“The Secret to Superhuman Strength” Revealed!: Alison Bechdel Talks About Her New Book
Alison Bechdel talks in depth about her new book, “The Secret to Superhuman Strength.”
Etelka LehoczkyFeb 26, 2022
- Comics
On Hunting Ghosts: A Conversation with Devon Walker-Figueroa
Sarah Herrington interviews poet Devon Walker-Figueroa about her new book, “Philomath.”
Sarah HerringtonFeb 25, 2022
- Poetry
“The Way You Felt When You Were 20”: Talking Rat Pack with Karina Longworth
Matt Hanson interviews podcaster Karina Longworth on her latest season of “You Must Remember This.”
Matt HansonFeb 25, 2022
- Film
Take Nobody’s Word for It: A Conversation with Wes Jackson
Wes Jackson, who won a MacArthur for the idea of perennial grains grown in mixtures, is quite sure we are getting less intelligent.
Robert JensenFeb 20, 2022
- Science & Technology
“The Stories in Songs”: A Conversation with Luis Chaves
Carlos Fonseca in conversation with Luis Chaves.
Carlos FonsecaFeb 19, 2022
- Poetry