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On Technodiversity: A Conversation with Yuk Hui
A major philosopher of science on different paths to modernity, the openness of the future, and the fallacies of transhumanism.
Anders DunkerJun 9, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
- Science & Technology
“At the Mercy of My Passions and Opinions”: A Conversation with William Kennedy
Cynthia Haven speaks to author William Kennedy, who is sheltering in place in his beloved Albany, New York.
Cynthia L. HavenJun 8, 2020
- Fiction
Making Something That Feels Good to Read: An Interview with Ari Yarwood
Colin Beineke talks to graphic novel editor Ari Yarwood.
Colin BeinekeJun 6, 2020
- Comics
- Gender & Sexuality
I Never Really Knew I Was Writing a Trilogy Until It Was Finished
Skye C. Cleary talks to Gary Cox about his latest book, "How to Be Good: or How to Be Moral and Virtuous in a Wicked World."
Skye C. ClearyJun 6, 2020
- Philosophy & Religion
The Stories We Tell About Disability: A Conversation with Amanda Leduc
What fairy tales have to tell us about disability, social power, and agency.
Sara Black McCullochJun 3, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- SF
Histories of Violence: Why We Should All Read Malcolm X Today
Brad Evans speaks with Kehinde Andrews, whose latest book is “Back to Black: Retelling Black Radicalism for the 21st Century.”
Brad EvansJun 1, 2020
- Histories of Violence
- Politics
A Winner Over Time: An Interview with Martin Reiner
José Vergara interviews Martin Reiner about his muse and predecessor, Ivan Blatný.
José VergaraMay 29, 2020
- Around the World
- Poetry
“All It Takes Is Inexhaustible Patience, Limitless Time, and a Warped Mind”: A Conversation with Adrienne Raphel
Stephanie Burt talks to Adrienne Raphel about crosswords and her latest book, “Thinking Inside the Box.”
Stephanie BurtMay 27, 2020
- Cultural Studies
- Nonfiction
The Television is the Night Car: An Interview with Graeme Manson about Snowpiercer
Everett Hamner talks to Orphan Black's Graeme Manson about his new television adaptation of Bong Joon-Ho's film Snowpiercer.
Everett HamnerMay 25, 2020
- SF
- Television
Justice After Bail Reform: A Conversation with Robin Steinberg
Bail bonds are a staple of American crime dramas, but they are unjust, antiquated, and potentially on their way out — especially in California.
Arvind DilawarMay 24, 2020
- Law
- Politics
Celebrate with a Feast: A Conversation with Irina Georgescu
A new cookbook of Romanian recipes from a celebrated food writer.
John McIntyreMay 23, 2020
An Editor’s Arc: A Conversation with David Hamilton
Harilaos Stecopoulos talks to writer David Hamilton about how he writes essays and the future of literary magazines.
Harilaos StecopoulosMay 17, 2020
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Reckoning with the Shadow Side of Life: A Conversation with Lynn Casteel Harper
Lynn Casteel Harper reimagines the end of life.
Belle BoggsMay 16, 2020
A Fate Worse Than Gravity: A Conversation with Ellen O’Connell Whittet
A new memoir about the dangers of dance and love in the age of #MeToo.
Aaron ShulmanMay 7, 2020
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Histories of Violence: The Violence of Denial — Rwanda and the Lived Memory of Genocide
Brad Evans speaks with Linda Melvern, whose latest book is “Intent to Deceive: Denying the Genocide of the Tutsi.”
Brad EvansMay 4, 2020
- Around the World
- Histories of Violence
“It Would Have Been an Act of Love to Shoot His Friend”: An Interview with William Lychack
Peter Trachtenberg talks to William Lychack about boys, men, the gun in the first act, and his novel “Cargill Falls.”
Peter TrachtenbergMay 2, 2020
- Fiction