From Cluster Bombs to Spoons: An Interview with Artist Pratchaya Phinthong
Artist Pratchaya Phinthong discusses his sculpture “Spoon,” which is made from disarmed munitions and was featured at SFMOMA in 2019.
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Meeting “Your Own Inner Middle Schooler”: A Conversation with Judith Warner
Devorah Heitner speaks with Judith Warner about her new book, “And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School.”
The Disciplined Work of Being a Human Being: A Conversation with Actress and Artist Sheila Vand
Erik Morse interviews Iranian American actress and performance artist Sheila Vand.
The Caregiver’s Dilemma
Ben Kafka talks with W. J. T. Mitchell about his new memoir, "Mental Traveler: A Father, a Son, and a Journey Through Schizophrenia."
Surviving the Discomfort: A Conversation with Claudia Rankine
Yvonne Conza interviews Claudia Rankine about her newest work, “Just Us: An American Conversation.”
Man in the Maze: A Conversation with Robert Silverberg
A Grand Master talks about his career and the evolution of the SF marketplace since the 1950s.
The Untold Suffragists: A Conversation with Bridget Quinn
Laurie Ann Doyle interviews Bridget Quinn, author of “She Votes: How U.S. Women Won Suffrage and What Happens Next.”
The Patient Ambition of John Milton: A Conversation with Thom Satterlee
Thom Satterlee discusses “God’s Liar,” his new novel about the life of John Milton.
Thinking Polyphonically: A Conversation with David Mitchell
Mitch R. Murray speaks with author David Mitchell about his newest novel, “Utopia Avenue,” music, television, and the possibility of the novel and utopia.
Turning Yourself into a Character Is Hard: A Conversation with David Adjmi
A celebrated playwright discusses his new memoir, “Lot Six.”
Blackademic Lives Matter: An Interview with Lavelle Porter
Patricia A. Matthew interviews Lavelle Porter about his recent book, "The Blackademic Life: Academic Fiction, Higher Education, and the Black Intellectual."
American Small-Business Picaresque: A Conversation with Anna Cox
Anna Cox discusses her debut novel about life in a small Ohio town after the pencil factory explodes.
Histories of Violence: The Inherited Memory of Art
Adrian Parr speaks with Mark Bradford, an award-winning Los Angeles–based contemporary artist.
Finding My Way: A Conversation with Alden Jones
Dinah Lenney talks with Alden Jones about her latest book, “The Wanting Was a Wilderness.”
A Trans Boy Dreams of a Gender-Fluid World: A Conversation with Lexie Bean
A YA author discusses her new novel about transgender youth and social marginalization.
Piracy and Power: A Conversation with Steven Johnson
Benedict Cosgrove interviews Steven Johnson, the author of “Enemy of All Mankind.”
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