Back Talk: Elizabeth Royte Back Talk: Elizabeth Royte
Environmental writer Elizabeth Royte plumbs our obsession with bottled water.
Sep 4, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: Guy Maddin Back Talk: Guy Maddin
The Canadian filmmaker discusses his new film, My Winnipeg, and the importance of cultivating a personal mythology.
Aug 13, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: Raj Patel Back Talk: Raj Patel
Writer and activist Raj Patel explains why shopping better won't solve the food crisis.
Jul 16, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: David Levine Back Talk: David Levine
The longtime New York Review of Books illustrator discusses the delicate art of political cartooning.
Jun 26, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: Honor Moore Back Talk: Honor Moore
Poet Honor Moore talks about her family's response to her memoir, The Bishop's Daughter.
Jun 11, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: Billy Bragg Back Talk: Billy Bragg
British punk rocker and activist Billy Bragg talks about his new album and the politics and economics of free online music.
May 29, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: Tod Papageorge Back Talk: Tod Papageorge
Photographer Tod Papageorge reflects on the links between American sports and the Vietnam War.
May 15, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: John Turturro Back Talk: John Turturro
Actor John Turturro discusses his latest project, a production of Beckett's Endgame at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
May 1, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
Back Talk: Nicholson Baker Back Talk: Nicholson Baker
In the debut of a new biweekly series, the author of Human Smoke discusses pacifism and World War II.
Apr 17, 2008 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood
The Cinema of Terror The Cinema of Terror
Three new films--Rendition, The Kingdom and Redacted--take on the clash of civilizations. How does the "war on terror" look on the big screen?
Oct 19, 2007 / Books & the Arts / Christine Smallwood