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Paladin of Literary Agon: A Conversation with Harold Bloom
On the daemonic powers of memory and the blessings of great literature.
William GiraldiMay 12, 2019
- Literary Criticism
- Memoir & Essay
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Stephen Malkmus
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergMay 10, 2019
- Music
The Death and Life of “Zoo Nebraska”: An Interview with Carson Vaughan
Lewis Page interviews Carson Vaughan about “Zoo Nebraska,” which traces the rise and fall of a roadside zoo in Royal, Nebraska.
Lewis PageMay 9, 2019
- Nonfiction
The Problem of the Now: A Conversation with Sally Ashton
Dinah Lenney talks to Sally Ashton about her new book, "The Behaviour of Clocks."
Dinah LenneyMay 7, 2019
- Memoir & Essay
- Poetry
Films Without Borders: An Interview with Christian Petzold
Gregg LaGambina talks to director Christian Petzold about his new film, "Transit."
Gregg LaGambinaMay 6, 2019
- Around the World
- Film
The Violence of the Algorithm
Brad Evans speaks with Davide Panagia, author of “Ten Theses for an Aesthetics of Politics.” A conversation in Brad Evans’s Histories of Violence series.
Brad EvansMay 6, 2019
- Histories of Violence
- Science & Technology
Tom Petty: A Cool, Gray Neo-Confederate?
Connor Goodwin talks to Michael Washburn about his new book on Tom Petty's "Southern Accents."
Connor GoodwinMay 5, 2019
- Music
- Politics
Partying While the World Burned: An Interview with Andrea Bartz
Daniela Petrova talks to Andrea Bartz about her new novel, “The Lost Night.”
Daniela PetrovaMay 1, 2019
- Noir
Writing “Alongside” — Not “About” — Art: A Conversation with Lynne Tillman
Lynne Tillman talks about her friendship with the late art critic, Craig Owens.
Ross McElwainMay 1, 2019
- Art & Architecture
Two Mediums, Two Countries, Two Mothers: An Interview with Sophia Shalmiyev
Erica Trabold talks to Sophia Shalmiyev about her new memoir “Mother Winter” and the curated exhibit that accompanied its launch in Portland.
Erica TraboldApr 30, 2019
- Gender & Sexuality
- Memoir & Essay
Sin and Punishment: An Interview with Rachel Howzell Hall
Karen Grigsby Bates interviews Rachel Howzell Hall about her new noir novel, “They All Fall Down.”
Karen Grigsby BatesApr 26, 2019
- Noir
Lonely, and Occasionally Kind of Spooky: An Interview with Keith McCleary
Matt E. Lewis interviews author Keith McCleary about his debut novel, “Circus + The Skin.”
Matt E. LewisApr 24, 2019
- Noir
Speaking With Amanda Skenandore About the Scars of Forced Assimilation
Krista Lukas interviews “Between Earth and Sky” author Amanda Skenandore.
Krista LukasApr 24, 2019
- Fiction
Histories of Violence: The Tragedy of Existence
Brad Evans speaks with Simon Critchley, author of “Tragedy, the Greeks, and Us.” A conversation in Brad Evans’s Histories of Violence series.
Brad EvansApr 22, 2019
- Histories of Violence
Whatever You Say … Say Nothing: An Interview with Patrick Radden Keefe
Benedict Cosgrove interviews Patrick Radden Keefe, author of “Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland.”
Benedict CosgroveApr 21, 2019
True Crime and Self-Improvement: An Interview with Halle Butler on “The New Me”
Eric Farwell talks to Halle Butler about her new novel, “The New Me.”
Eric FarwellApr 19, 2019
- Fiction