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Secret Harmonies: A Conversation with Jim Gavin
Jim Gavin talks about “Lodge 49,” his AMC show set in Long Beach.
Eric DuckerOct 9, 2019
- Television
Regard for One Another: A Conversation Between Rizvana Bradley and Saidiya Hartman
Rizvana Bradley and Saidiya Hartman talk about Hartman's new book, "Wayward Lives, Beautiful Experiments."
Rizvana BradleyOct 8, 2019
- History
- Philosophy & Religion
That Life as I Knew It Could Collapse: An Interview with Brian Evenson
Andrew Blevins interviews novelist and short story writer Brian Evenson.
Andrew BlevinsOct 8, 2019
- Fiction
- SF
Histories of Violence: The Ghosts of Civilized Violence
Brad Evans speaks with Alex Taek-Gwang Lee, co-editor, with Slavoj Žižek, of “The Idea of Communism 3: The Seoul Conference.”
Brad EvansOct 7, 2019
Animating Tension: A Conversation with Leslie Jamison
Sarah Neilson talks to writer Leslie Jamison about her new essay collection, "Make It Scream, Make It Burn."
Sarah NeilsonOct 3, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
Going Toward What Glows: An Interview with Ben Folds
Emily Sernaker speaks to Ben Folds, musician and author of “A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons.”
Emily SernakerOct 1, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Music
Against Climate Barbarism: A Conversation with Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein on eco-fascism, the power of social movements, and the desperate promise of a Green New Deal.
Wen StephensonSep 30, 2019
- Politics
The Little Sparks: An Interview with Kimberly King Parsons on “Black Light”
Gene Kwak talks to Kimberly King Parsons about her short story collection, "Black Light," and how she put it together.
Gene KwakSep 29, 2019
- Fiction
Passionate Affinities: A Conversation with Rita Felski
Rita Felski on the limits of critique, the democratization of reading, and the power of the “re-”.
Francesco GiustiSep 25, 2019
- Literary Criticism
Beyond Educated Ignorance: A Conversation with Eli Meyerhoff
M. Buna speaks with Eli Meyerhoff, an anti-education and alter-education advocate and author of “Beyond Education: Radical Studying for Another World.”
M. BunaSep 25, 2019
- Education
- Politics
You’re on Your Way: An Interview with Jamie Mason
Elizabeth Little interviews Jamie Mason about her new novel, “The Hidden Things.”
Elizabeth LittleSep 23, 2019
- Noir
“Writing Superficially Is Easy”: An Interview with J. Michael Straczynski
Alex Dueben talks to writer J. Michael Straczynski about his new memoir, "Becoming Superman: My Journey from Poverty to Hollywood."
Alex DuebenSep 21, 2019
- Comics
- Memoir & Essay
One Story: A Conversation with Janet Fitch About “The Revolution of Marina M.” and “Chimes of a Lost Cathedral”
Boris Dralyuk asks Janet Fitch about poetry, film, and her latest novel, “Chimes of a Lost Cathedral,” the continuation of “The Revolution of Marina M.”
Boris DralyukSep 18, 2019
- Fiction
Bookmatched: An Interview with Gregory Spatz
Jacob Singer talks to Gregory Spatz about his new book, "What Could Be Saved."
Jacob SingerSep 17, 2019
- Fiction
- Music
In the Margins: A Conversation with Kate Zambreno
Sara Black McCulloch speaks to Kate Zambreno, author of “Screen Tests,” a collection of stories and other writing.
Sara Black McCullochSep 13, 2019
- Fiction
- Gender & Sexuality
Behind the Celluloid Dream: A Conversation with Shawn Levy
Sarah Cozort speaks to Shawn Levy, author of “Castle on Sunset: Life, Death, Love, Art, and Scandal at Hollywood’s Chateau Marmont.”
Sarah CozortSep 13, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- History