Nawal Arjini

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is on the editorial staff at The New York Review of Books.

Saeed Jones on Queer Masculinity and the Point of Being an Artist

Saeed Jones on Queer Masculinity and the Point of Being an Artist Saeed Jones on Queer Masculinity and the Point of Being an Artist

We talked to the writer about his debut memoir "How We Fight for Our Lives" and his move from poetry to prose.

Oct 7, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Says There Is No Housing Crisis: ‘It’s Just Housing Under Capitalism’ Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor Says There Is No Housing Crisis: ‘It’s Just Housing Under Capitalism’

The author and academic tells "The Nation", “We don’t have to live like this.”

Sep 24, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

Colson Whitehead Opens Up

Colson Whitehead Opens Up Colson Whitehead Opens Up

In a wide-ranging conversation with "The Nation", the author talks about political writing, zombies and horror stories, American history, and his new novel" The Nickel Boys".

Jul 19, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic

Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic Namwali Serpell’s Postcolonial Epic

"The Old Drift "tells the multigenerational story of Zambia coming into being.

Jul 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Nawal Arjini

Ishmael Reed Tries to Undo the Damage ‘Hamilton’ Has Wrought

Ishmael Reed Tries to Undo the Damage ‘Hamilton’ Has Wrought Ishmael Reed Tries to Undo the Damage ‘Hamilton’ Has Wrought

His new play, "The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda", is an extremely earnest attempt to show Miranda the many errors of his blockbuster musical.

Jun 3, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

Imani Perry

Imani Perry’s Liberation Feminism Imani Perry’s Liberation Feminism

The African-American studies professor sits down with "The Nation" to discuss books, Beyoncé, and the radical potential of the academy.

May 29, 2019 / Q&A / Nawal Arjini

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s Easter Attacks Were Intended to Incite Violence Sri Lanka’s Easter Attacks Were Intended to Incite Violence

After 10 years of uneasy peace, many fear the bombings will push Sri Lanka into a new era of bloodshed.

Apr 23, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

Migrant State of Mind: A Q&A With Novelist Laila Lalami

Migrant State of Mind: A Q&A With Novelist Laila Lalami Migrant State of Mind: A Q&A With Novelist Laila Lalami

Her new novel, "The Other Americans", looks at the life of an immigrant family in a small town in the Mojave.

Apr 23, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

The Art of the Q&A With The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner

The Art of the Q&A With The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner The Art of the Q&A With The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner

He talks to us about his philosophy of interviewing, the role of the questioner, and the state of the Q&A today. 

Apr 16, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism

Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism Darius James’s Antic Satire of American Racism

Provocative and slapstick, his 1992 debut," Negrophobia: An Urban Parable", dives into the frenzied subconscious of white prejudice.

Feb 28, 2019 / Nawal Arjini

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