Emma Copley Eisenberg’s Appalachian True-Crime Chronicle Upends the Genre Emma Copley Eisenberg’s Appalachian True-Crime Chronicle Upends the Genre
In a conversation with fellow true-crime writer Rachel Monroe, Eisenberg discusses the pitfalls and potential of the evolving genre.
Jan 29, 2020 / Q&A / Rachel Monroe
Martha Nussbaum Thinks the So-Called Retreat of Liberalism Is an Academic Fad Martha Nussbaum Thinks the So-Called Retreat of Liberalism Is an Academic Fad
We talked to the philosopher about her recent book The Cosmopolitan Tradition: A Noble but Flawed Ideal and her thoughts on contemporary global politics.
Jan 22, 2020 / Q&A / Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
The Only Thing Stopping Us From Taxing the Rich Is Political Will The Only Thing Stopping Us From Taxing the Rich Is Political Will
Meet Gabriel Zucman, the rock star economist behind the wealth tax.
Jan 9, 2020 / Q&A / Clio Chang
One Family’s Story and the Meaning of Migration in 21st Century America One Family’s Story and the Meaning of Migration in 21st Century America
Jason DeParle’s A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves tracks the three decade journey of the Comodas family from the Philippines to Houston, Texas.
Dec 27, 2019 / Q&A / Noah Flora
Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order Why Chileans Are Protesting for a New Socioeconomic Order
In an interview, the country’s leading journalist, Mónica González, says, “This hurricane is not ending anytime soon.”
Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Peter Kornbluh
The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice The West Does Not Have a Copyright on Justice
British scholar Priyamvada Gopal discusses the hidden histories of anticolonialism.
Dec 10, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini
Nathan J. Robinson Wants You to Be a Socialist Nathan J. Robinson Wants You to Be a Socialist
We talked to the editor of Current Affairs about his new book, an impassioned argument for socialism in the 21st century.
Dec 6, 2019 / Q&A / Teddy Ostrow
Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History
We talked to the Chicago writer about her latest collection 1919, and how she uses her poems to create new stories, new worlds, and new communities.
Nov 26, 2019 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho
Lauren Michele Jackson Wants to Change How We Talk About Appropriation Lauren Michele Jackson Wants to Change How We Talk About Appropriation
Her debut essay collection White Negroes presents a more artful and nuanced way to examine the frictions of cultures colliding.
Nov 8, 2019 / Q&A / Stephen Kearse
Tony Kushner on Making Serious Political Theatre in 2019 Tony Kushner on Making Serious Political Theatre in 2019
In a conversation with The Nation, Kushner discusses the first major revival of A Bright Room Called Day, his Reagan-era political drama set in Weimar Germany.
Oct 28, 2019 / Q&A / Alisa Solomon