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 / Editorial / Alisa Solomon
For Yiyun Li, All Writing Is Autobiographical For Yiyun Li, All Writing Is Autobiographical
We had a wide ranging conversation with Li about her feelings on autofiction, bad readers, and why her work has yet to be translated into Chinese.
Oct 21, 2019 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho
Jedediah Purdy Has an Idea That Could Save Us From Capitalism and the Climate Crisis Jedediah Purdy Has an Idea That Could Save Us From Capitalism and the Climate Crisis
We talked to the lawyer, theorist, and critic about his new book This Land Is Our Land, his concept of a moral political economy, and the legacies of Bush and Obama.
Oct 16, 2019 / Q&A / Aaron Bady
How to Be a Radical Mayor How to Be a Radical Mayor
Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, explains why the presidency is like the plantation.
Oct 7, 2019 / Editorial / John Nichols
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