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Histories of Violence: Violence Is Freedom
Brad Evans speaks with Roy Scranton, whose latest books are “Total Mobilization: World War II and American Literature” and “I Heart Oklahoma!”
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All About Awe: A Conversation with Peter Heller
An adventure novelist talks about fishing, kayaking, friendship, and God.
Open to Critique: An Interview with Jeremy O. Harris
Christopher Shinn talks to Jeremy O. Harris about his recent plays “‘Daddy’” and “Slave Play.”
“Either Hyper-Visible or Invisible”: An Interview with Jaquira Díaz
Jaquira Díaz discusses her new memoir, her love of music, and her gratitude for the richness of her Puerto Rican heritage.
Ghosts Are Always There: An Interview with Téa Obreht on “Inland”
Rachel Barenbaum talks to writer Téa Obreht about her new novel, "Inland."
Writing Books Never Gets Easier: An Interview with Hanna Jameson
Jim Ruland talks to writer Hanna Jameson about her new novel, “The Last.”
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Devendra Banhart
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Cooking Outside the Lines: A Conversation with Alison Roman
A best-selling cookbook author discusses the problems with fad diets and the importance of eating well.
Following Something Beautiful: An Interview with Courtney Maum
Aaron Shulman interviews Courtney Maum about her third novel, “Costalegre,” probing the intersection of art, borders, and the self.
Picking Children’s Pockets: An Interview with Dina Nayeri
A personal story about fleeing the Iranian Revolution is also an indictment of Western immigration policy.
Secret Harmonies: A Conversation with Jim Gavin
Jim Gavin talks about “Lodge 49,” his AMC show set in Long Beach.
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."
That Life as I Knew It Could Collapse: An Interview with Brian Evenson
Andrew Blevins interviews novelist and short story writer Brian Evenson.
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.”
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."
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.”
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