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A Sudden Taking-in-of-Air: An Interview with Poet and Translator Robin Myers
Daniel Saldaña París interview poet Robin Myers about her bilingual volume “Conflations,” translation, and literary communities in Mexico and the U.S.
Daniel Saldaña ParísJun 14, 2017
- Around the World
- Poetry
Love Is Never a Given
Skye C. Cleary talks to Andrea Miller about her new book, "Radical Acceptance: The Secret to Happy, Lasting Love."
Skye C. ClearyJun 9, 2017
- Nonfiction
Nothing Will Go Back: An Interview with Dr. Andrea Pető of Central European University
Stephanie Newman interviews Dr. Andrea Pető, a professor of Gender Studies at the Central European University in Budapest.
Stephanie NewmanJun 7, 2017
Who Is It For?
Colleen Kelsey speaks with Julia Cooper about her new polemic, "The Last Word: Reviving the Dying Art of Eulogy."
Colleen KelseyJun 6, 2017
- Memoir & Essay
Feminist Freedom Lies in Happiness
Heather Wood Rudulph speaks with Jill Filipovic about her new book, "The H-Spot: The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness."
Heather Wood RudulphJun 5, 2017
- Gender & Sexuality
- Politics
Histories of Violence: Landscapes of Violence
Brad Evans speaks with John Akomfrah. A conversation in Brad Evans’s “Histories of Violence” series.
Brad EvansJun 5, 2017
- Art & Architecture
- Histories of Violence
A Child of the Place: An Interview with Deepak Unnikrishnan
André Naffis-Sahely talks to Deepak Unnikrishnan about his novel “Temporary People,” the surrealism of Abu Dhabi, and experience of exile.
André Naffis-SahelyJun 3, 2017
- Fiction
Coming to Terms with Impermanence
Micah McCrary interviews Kristen Radtke about her new graphic memoir, "Imagine Wanting Only This."
Micah McCraryJun 1, 2017
- Comics
- Memoir & Essay
Open the Pod Bay Doors
Tom Zoellner talks to Simon Birch about his new exhibition, "The 14th Factory."
Tom ZoellnerMay 30, 2017
- Art & Architecture
Slight Exaggeration: An Interview with Adam Zagajewski
Louise Steinman talks to poet Adam Zagajewski about his new memoir, "Slight Exaggeration."
Louise SteinmanMay 28, 2017
Grandfathers and Child Molesters
Writing about a pedophile and murderer led Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich to write about her own family.
Tucker CoombeMay 28, 2017
- Law
- Memoir & Essay
The Lyric in Theory: A Conversation with Jonathan Culler
Francesco Giusti discusses the theory of the lyric with Jonathan Culler.
Francesco GiustiMay 27, 2017
All the Poets (Musicians on Writing): Rhiannon Giddens
In this monthly series, Scott Timberg interviews musicians on the literary work that has inspired and informed their music.
Scott TimbergMay 26, 2017
- Music
On Longing, Listening, and Levity: Lauren Levin Interviews Alli Warren
Lauren Levin interviews poet Alli Warren about her latest collection, “I Love It Though.”
Lauren LevinMay 25, 2017
- Poetry
Getting Out of Our Normal Crap: George Saunders on Writing and Transcendence
Steve Paulson interviews George Saunders about writing, Buddhism, the Civil War, and “Lincoln in the Bardo.”
Steve PaulsonMay 22, 2017
- Fiction
City as Campus: A Conversation with B. G. Firmani
Pete Tosiello talks to B. G. Firmani about her debut novel, "Time's a Thief."
Pete TosielloMay 19, 2017
- Fiction