Scott Burton

Scott Burton is a librarian and literary interviewer based in San Diego. Feel free to email him at scottburton2@gmail.com.

Articles

Our Future Is Not Foreclosed: A Conversation with Emily Raboteau
Scott Burton interviews Emily Raboteau about “Lessons for Survival: Mothering Against ‘the Apocalypse.’”
Scott BurtonMay 22, 2024
Narratives Passed Up, Narratives Passed Down: An Interview with Dina Nayeri
Scott Burton interviews Dina Nayeri on her recent book “Who Gets Believed? When the Truth Isn’t Enough.”
Scott BurtonJun 30, 2023
- Politics
The Allure of Orthodoxy
Scott Burton interviews Alexander Maksik about his new novel, “The Long Corner.”
Scott BurtonJul 4, 2022
- Fiction
Poking at My Wounds: A Conversation with Judith Freeman
Scott Burton talks with Judith Freeman about her new novel, “MacArthur Park.”
Scott BurtonDec 4, 2021
- Fiction
Have You Left Society Yet?
A conversation with writer Tao Lin.
Scott BurtonAug 3, 2021
- Fiction
Step by Step Across California: A Conversation with Nick Neely
A nature writer walks the route of a 1769 expedition to learn about California and his own childhood.
Scott BurtonJan 17, 2020
Picking Children’s Pockets: An Interview with Dina Nayeri
A personal story about fleeing the Iranian Revolution is also an indictment of Western immigration policy.
Scott BurtonOct 17, 2019
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
Trump the Golf Cheat: An Interview with Rick Reilly
Scott Burton interviews sports writer Rick Reilly on his latest book "Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump."
Scott BurtonMay 16, 2019
No Grand Conclusions: An Interview with Madhuri Vijay
A new novel brings a character to the brink of personal disaster in Kashmir.
Scott BurtonJan 16, 2019
- Around the World
- Fiction