All Interviews

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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

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  Transforming the Narrative: A Conversation with Andrea Clark Libin

  The author discusses her 2020 collage novel, “Orphan of the Moon: Notebook of a Girl in a Moscow Station.”

  Trish CrapoAug 7, 2021

  • Fiction

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  Room for One’s Own: A Conversation with Yogesh Maitreya

  Akanksha Singh speaks with Yogesh Maitreya on his new book “Singing/Thinking Anti-Caste” and the work of his publishing house, Panther’s Paw Publication.

  Akanksha SinghAug 6, 2021

  • Around the World

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  Be Woke, But Keep Some of That Sleep in Your Eyes: A Conversation with Zakiya Dalila Harris

  Zakiya Dalila Harris talks about her debut novel, “The Other Black Girl,” set in the very white publishing world.

  Rachel BarenbaumAug 4, 2021

  • Fiction

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  Wrestling Spirits: A Conversation with Philip Metres

  Cameron A. Lawrence interviews poet Philip Metres about “Shrapnel Maps,” his newest collection.

  Cameron A. LawrenceAug 4, 2021

  • Poetry

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  Have You Left Society Yet?

  A conversation with writer Tao Lin.

  Scott BurtonAug 3, 2021

  • Fiction

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  Race, Hip-Hop, and Academe: David Green, Khirsten L. Scott, and Dennis L. Winston in Conversation

  David Green, Khirsten L. Scott, and Dennis Winston discuss the role of hip-hop in antiracism and its relationship to the academy.

  David Green, Dennis L. Winston, Khirsten L. ScottAug 2, 2021

  • Nonfiction

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  A Slantwise Approach: A Conversation with Martha Cooley

  Dinah Lenney talks with Martha Cooley about her new novel, “Buy Me Love,” released by Red Hen Press.

  Dinah LenneyAug 1, 2021

  • Fiction

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  In the Presence of Another Mind: A Conversation with Karen Solie

  Matt Morton interviews Karen Solie about her new book, “The Caiplie Caves.”

  Matt MortonJul 29, 2021

  • Poetry

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  The Future of Global Englishes Is Coming: A Conversation with Rahul Raina

  The Indian novelist discusses the three ingredients that make up his work: Delhi, global English, and masala.

  Sana GoyalJul 28, 2021

  • Fiction

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  “He Soars So Incredibly High”: A Conversation about Robert Walser with Susan Bernofsky

  Veronica Esposito speaks to Susan Bernofsky, author of the long-awaited biography of Robert Walser, “Clairvoyant of the Small.”

  Veronica EspositoJul 26, 2021

  • Biography & Autobiography