Installation as Interior: In Conversation with Sophie Durbin’s “Corrty Pye Municipal Office #4”
Sylvia Faichney08.17.17
Sylvia Faichney explores the interior and architecture of Corrty Pye, a fictional location created by interdisciplinary artist Sophie Durbin, inspired in equal measures by Edward Gorey and her childhood experience of Detroit.
A Meal Is More Than a Meal: An Interview with Hala Alyan
Eric Nelson08.15.17
Hala Alyan in conversation with Eric Nelson about her debut novel, Salt Houses, which traces the history of a Palestinian family in conflict amid political furor.
Ideal Home Noise (13): Clarke, Cortázar, Pushwagner
Jeff Jackson08.14.17
Jeff Jackson dives in to the lifetime work of Alan Clarke, explores the latest release from the brain of Cortázar, and the uncovering of a thought-lost masterpiece from Pushwagner.
JUSTICE ABSCONDITUS, OR, WHY I WRITE VERSE PLAYS
Joyelle McSweeney08.10.17
What do Julian Assange, The Rust Belt, Art-crime, obscenity, Katrina, Chelsea Manning, and Dick Cheney have in common? They all rear their heads in the world of Joyelle McSweeney, whose plays-in-verse search for what language and theater can uncover about the present day nature of power, control, and revolt. Photos by Lifan Li.
PRO(M)BOIS(E): An Interview with Thibault Raoult
Paul Cunningham08.08.17
Thibault Raoult in conversation with Paul Cunningham about identity, cinema, the internet, and Raoult’s poetry collection PRO(M)BOIS(E).
Bond, Pamuk, and Me
Nicholas Bredie08.07.17
Nicholas Bredie dissects the portrayal of Istanbul in popular imagination, particularly as a setting in Orhan Pamuk’s Nobel-winning work and the James Bond film Skyfall.
The Chasm of You: In Conversation with Lindsay Hunter
Jaime Fountaine08.01.17
Jaime Fountaine explores feminism and art with Lindsay Hunter on the occasion of her new novel, Eat Only When You’re Hungry.
Irrational Logic: On Grief, Ritual, and Living Alone
Alexandra Wuest07.31.17
“Two months after my father drops dead, I wake up and decide I need to live alone.” Alexandra Wuest studies the line between grief and isolation through the lenses of Eve Babitz, Roland Barthes, Agnes Martin, and more.
We’re Both Just Making This Shit Up: Talking with Peter Markus and Robert Lopez
Peter Markus & Robert Lopez07.11.17
Peter Markus and Robert Lopez in conversation about their ongoing approach to craft, mutual inspiration, and their latest works, Inside My Pencil and All Back Full.
Dear Benny: On Persistence & Our Capacity to Live
Janice Lee07.10.17
“How do we communicate so well with animals sometimes when we can hardly speak to other humans? Do we know how much the animals give us without asking for anything in return?” Janice Lee on finding love and inspiration in the animal.
