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Disillusionment and Resilience: An Interview with Tim Hennessy
Erica Ruth Neubauer interviews Tim Hennessy about “Milwaukee Noir.”
Erica Ruth NeubauerJun 27, 2019
- Noir
Queer History Uncovered: A Conversation with Matthew Riemer
Michael Valinksy interviews queer historian Matthew Riemer about his new labor of love, “We Are Everywhere,” co-written with Leighton Brown.
Michael ValinskyJun 26, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- History
Failing Better: A Conversation with Ocean Vuong
Viet Thanh Nguyen talks with Ocean Vuong about the urgency of poetry, family inheritance, and the refugee experience.
Viet Thanh NguyenJun 24, 2019
- Fiction
- Poetry
Mindfulness Versus McMindfulness: A Conversation with David Forbes
Eleanor J. Bader speaks to David Forbes, author of “Mindfulness and Its Discontents: Education, Self, and Social Transformation.”
Eleanor J. BaderJun 23, 2019
- Cultural Studies
- Nonfiction
Loneliness, Resurrection, and Taxidermy: A Conversation with Kristen Arnett
Bradley Sides talks to “Mostly Dead Things” novelist Kristen Arnett about Florida, loneliness, resurrection, and taxidermy.
Bradley SidesJun 20, 2019
- Fiction
Hope Within the Violence: An Interview with E. A. Aymar
Sarah M. Chen interviews author E. A. Aymar about his new crime novel, “The Unrepentant.”
Sarah M. ChenJun 20, 2019
- Noir
A Little Private Space: A Conversation with Heike Geissler
Kate Durbin speaks to Heike Geissler, author of the autofictional novel “Seasonal Associate,” translated from German by Katy Derbyshire.
Kate DurbinJun 15, 2019
20th-Century Classics for 21st-Century Audiences: An Interview with Bartlett Sher
Laurie Winer talks to Tony-nominated theater director Bartlett Sher, whose "To Kill a Mockingbird" is currently playing on Broadway.
Laurie WinerJun 9, 2019
- Music
Talking with Lynne Tillman About the Everlasting Fight for Women’s Independence
Karine Leno Ancellin talks to novelist-critic Lynne Tillman about selective memory, the postmodern glut of imagery, and the uneven progress of feminism.
Karine Leno AncellinJun 8, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Fiction
A Sense of Escapism: A Conversation with Alexis Bass
Alexis Bass talks about her new YA mystery, “Happily and Madly.”
Brianna BranchJun 7, 2019
- Young Adult & Children’s Literature
Histories of Violence: Thinking Art in a Decolonial Way
Brad Evans speaks with Lewis R. Gordon, author of “What Fanon Said.” A conversation in Brad Evans’s "Histories of Violence" series.
Brad EvansJun 3, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
The Last 10 Percent: A Conversation with Grey James
John McIntyre talks to Los Angeles–based artist Grey James about his new show at Bert Green Fine Arts in Chicago.
John McIntyreMay 31, 2019
- Art & Architecture
- Gender & Sexuality
Walking Out: An Interview with Michael Ames
Scott Burton talks to reporter Michael Ames about Bowe Bergdahl and his new book, “American Cipher,” co-written with Matt Farwell.
Scott BurtonMay 30, 2019
It’s Not the Men: An Interview with Lauren Wilkinson
Rachel Barenbaum talks to Lauren Wilkinson about her new novel, “American Spy.”
Rachel BarenbaumMay 26, 2019
- Noir
The Catalan Paradox, Part IV: A Conversation with Chad Post
A series of conversations on the state of Catalan literature. For this installment, Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi talks to Chad Post.
Azareen Van der Vliet OloomiMay 26, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction
“Home Is Rooted in a Sense of Plurality”: An Interview with Andrew Lam
Quynh Vo interviews Vietnamese-American author Andrew Lam.
Quynh VoMay 25, 2019