Nathan Scott McNamara

Nathan Scott McNamara also contributes at Literary Hub, the Atlantic, the Millions, the Washington Post, Electric Literature, and more. Follow him at @nathansmcnamara, or read more at nathanscottmcnamara.com.

Articles

The Ultra-Rich Are Different: On Rafael Chirbes’s “Cremation”
The profundity of this sweeping book comes from its fierce attention to particulars.
Nathan Scott McNamaraFeb 24, 2022
- Fiction
A Book with the Structure of a Heroin Stuffed Cabbage: Tice Cin on Keeping the House
Nathan Scott McNamara talks with debut novelist and musician Tice Cin about her recent novel "Keeping the House."
Nathan Scott McNamaraNov 7, 2021
Writing from the Periphery and Renewing the Center: An Interview with Valerie Miles
Nathan Scott McNamara interviews editor Valerie Miles about Granta’s list of Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists.
Nathan Scott McNamaraNov 3, 2021
- Around the World
The Peculiar Thrill of Seeing One’s Words: A Conversation with Mark Haddon on Translator Names on Book Covers
Nathan Scott McNamara asks Mark Haddon about the campaign to put translators’ names on book covers.
Nathan Scott McNamaraOct 27, 2021
Marking the Passage of Growth: A Conversation with Cartoonist Weng Pixin
Nathan Scott McNamara talks with Singaporean cartoonish Weng Pixin about her latest illustrated book "Let's Not Talk Anymore."
Nathan Scott McNamaraSep 10, 2021
An Immigrant of the Mind: Pola Oloixarac on Mona
Nathan Scott McNamara talks with Pola Oloixarac on the beauty of switching languages and her latest novel "Mona."
Nathan Scott McNamaraAug 9, 2021
Slapstick Melancholia: Yelena Moskovich on A Door Behind a Door
Nathan Scott McNamara talks with author Yelena Moskovich on not fearing badness and her recent book "A Door Behind a Door."
Nathan Scott McNamaraJul 21, 2021
A Home on the Margins: On Eva Baltasar’s “Permafrost”
Nathan Scott McNamaraJun 28, 2021

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