All Interviews

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  Three Questions for Kathleen Alcalá Regarding Her Novel, “Spirits of the Ordinary”

  Daniel A. Olivas speaks with Kathleen Alcalá on the republication of her first novel, “Spirits of the Ordinary: A Tale of Casas Grandes.”

  Daniel A. OlivasSep 16, 2021

  • Fiction

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  Histories of Violence: Does Civil Resistance Still Work?

  Bryony Lau speaks with Erica Chenoweth. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.

  Bryony LauSep 16, 2021

  • Histories of Violence

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  Searching for Justice in the Fallout: A Conversation with Julia Dahl

  Daneet Steffens talks with Julia Dahl about the inspiration behind “The Missing Hours,” her latest novel.

  Daneet SteffensSep 15, 2021

  • Noir

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  Aiming for the Unmediated Response: A Conversation with Brandon Taylor

  The author discusses his first short story collection and the utility (or not) of creative writing programs.

  Sean HooksSep 10, 2021

  • Fiction

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  “Street Cop” and Cartoon Controversies: A Conversation with Art Spiegelman

  Jon Wiener speaks with Art Spiegelman on his latest illustrations, lockdown, and not looking for controversy (but finding it anyway).

  Jon WienerSep 7, 2021

  • Comics

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  The Social Solitude of Adrienne Rich: A Conversation With Ed Pavlić

  Erik Gleibermann interviews Ed Pavlić about his new book, “Outward: Adrienne Rich’s Expanding Solitudes.”

  Erik GleibermannSep 6, 2021

  • Poetry

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  The Psychedelic Sacrament: A Conversation with Brian C. Muraresku

  Did the ancient Greeks and early Christians use psychedelics in their ceremonies?

  Ayize Jama-EverettSep 4, 2021

  • Religion

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  Histories of Violence: When Freedom Turns Ugly

  Brad Evans speaks with Elizabeth Anker. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.

  Brad EvansAug 30, 2021

  • Histories of Violence

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  A Demanding Relationship with History: A Conversation with Priyamvada Gopal

  The postcolonial studies scholar speaks on the challenge of writing radical histories and the relentless coloniality of English departments.

  Bhakti ShringarpureAug 30, 2021

  • Decolonize | Defund | Abolish

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  The Shape of Premodern Nonbinarity: A Conversation with Leah DeVun

  M. Buna speaks with Leah DeVun about their latest work, “The Shape of Sex: Nonbinary Gender from Genesis to the Renaissance.”

  M. BunaAug 28, 2021

  • Gender & Sexuality

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  The Monumental Unsaid: A Conversation with Rachel Yoder

  The author discusses her first novel, “Nightbitch,” and the loneliness of motherhood.

  Sara PetersenAug 23, 2021

  • Fiction

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  Try Inventing a World: A Conversation with Rachel Pastan

  Dinah Lenney speaks to Rachel Pastan, whose latest novel is “In the Field.”

  Dinah LenneyAug 18, 2021

  • Fiction

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  Reinventing the Historical Novel: A Conversation with Jonathan Lee

  The author discusses her new novel, “The Great Mistake,” about New York City legend Andrew Haswell Green.

  Zack GrahamAug 17, 2021

  • Fiction

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  On Pedagogies and Fictions of Black Childhood: Kandice Chuh, William A. Cohen, and Nicole King in Conversation

  William A. Cohen, Nicole King, and Kandice Chuh discuss the fiction of Black childhood.

  Kandice Chuh, Nicole King, William A. CohenAug 11, 2021

  • Literary Criticism

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  Race and Antiracism in Science and the Humanities

  Michell Chresfield and Josie Gill discuss the ways in which scientists and humanists can approach race and antiracism.

  Josie Gill, Michell ChresfieldAug 9, 2021

  • Literary Criticism

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  “Brightness, Darkness, and Everything In-Between”: A Conversation with Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

  Halley Sutton interviews Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, editor of the upcoming anthology collection “Palm Springs Noir.”

  Halley SuttonAug 8, 2021

  • Noir