Struggling with a Puzzling Illness, Then Living with Its Answer: A Conversation with Porochista Khakpour
Kavita Das interviews Porochista Khakpour, the author of “Sick: A Memoir.”
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Literature at Work: A Conversation with Derek Attridge
Francesco Giusti discusses literary criticism and theory with Derek Attridge, author of “The Work of Literature.”
“Let’s Strengthen Our Community”: Lucy Jones on the Big SoCal Shakeout
A prominent seismologist on how SoCal can prepare for the next big one.
Memento Park, a Backward Leap into the Future
Andre Hardy interviews Mark Sarvas about his new novel, "Memento Park."
An Imagined Insurgency: A Conversation with Bernard E. Harcourt
A law professor argues that counterinsurgency is no longer a temporary emergency measure but a permanent state of being.
Making It in L.A.: An Interview with Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly talks about L.A. culture, the art of the interview, the formalism of celebrity profiles, and his ideal partner for a long road trip.
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Ira Kaplan
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Small Victories
Kim Fay interviews Alan Parks about his debut novel, “Bloody January.”
The Brothers Goldberg
Tod Goldberg interviews his older brother Lee Goldberg, author of “True Fiction.”
Histories of Violence: Nonviolence and the Ghost of Fascism
Brad Evans speaks with political philosopher and social activist Todd May. A conversation in Brad Evans’s Histories of Violence series.
Carceral Capitalism: A Conversation with Jackie Wang
M. Buna interviews Jackie Wang about her book, “Carceral Capitalism.”
Keep Showing Up: A Q-and-A with “This Is How I Save My Life” Memoirist Amy B. Scher
Discussing the mind-body connection, intergenerational trauma, and self-generated healing.
“Creating the Historiography”: An Interview with Curator-Filmmaker Shola Lynch
Leon Hendrix talks to filmmaker Shola Lynch about her past projects and her work at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.
Handmade Feminism: Irene Lusztig’s “Yours in Sisterhood”
Megan Moodie interviews Irene Lusztig about her new movie, "Yours in Sisterhood."
Revisiting Ruin: Paul Lisicky Interviews Barrie Jean Borich
Barrie Jean Borich on her new book, returning to Chicago, and why she is drawn to ruin.
A Fundamentally Absurd Question: Talking with “Motherhood” Author Sheila Heti
Kate Wolf interviews “Motherhood” author Sheila Heti.
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