Matthew Barney, Zhang Huan, and many more... INTERVIEWS American Trilogist: An Interview with Kenneth Goldsmith Interviewed by Kareem Estefan Acclaimed conceptual poet Kenneth Goldsmith is the author of numerous works of “uncreative writing”—books that record quotidian events or transcribe unliterary texts to reveal permutations in the language and achieve a kind of sculpted beauty. Surviving the Wolverines: An […]
Kevin Goodan, Matthea Harvey, Alexandra Fuller, and many more... INTERVIEWS The Fuel-Type of Poetry: An Interview with Kevin Goodan Interviewed by Kimberly Burwick The best place to get Kevin Goodan to discuss his poetry is where he’s most comfortable—at home, in nature. Writing to Unite People: An Interview with Adalet Ağaoğlu Interviewed and translated by […]
Chip Kidd, Harvey Pekar, Martín Espada, and many more... INTERVIEWS Form and Content: An Interview with Chip Kidd Interviewed by Eric Lorberer The fact that Chip Kidd has more than one superpower turns out to be a boon for readers. REVIEWS: POETRY The Republic of Poetry Martín Espada Espada’s latest is a moving collection that […]
Davis Schneiderman, Stephen Dixon, J.M. Coetzee, Jim Munroe, and many more... INTERVIEWS Trans-Avant-Garde: An Interview with Steve McCaffery Interviewed by Ryan Cox Though he would be among the first people to point out the inherent problems with the terminology, poet and scholar Steve McCaffery is one of the major architects of postmodern Canadian literature. Lather, Rinse, […]
Michael Hardt, John Burdett, Attila Jozsef, Warren Ellis, Ann Hamilton, and more... INTERVIEWS Talking into Being: The Complete Interview with Michael Hardt Interview by Leonard Schwartz Excerpted in the Fall 2007 print edition, Leonard Schwartz’s interview with Empire philosopher Michael Hardt is now offered in its entirety here. Thailand & Ghosts: An Interview with John Burdett Interview […]
Irvine Welsh, Stephen Vincent, Mary Ann Caws, Cesar Vallejo, and more... FEATURES An Ego Strong Enough to Live: Translating César Vallejo Essay by Clayton Eshleman Clayton Eshleman discusses the psychic struggle and lasting impact of translating Vallejo's uniquely challenging work. INTERVIEWS The "C" Word: Chef? An Interview with Irvine Welsh Interviewed by Emily Cook and […]
Noah Eli Gordon, Vinea Press, Jerome Rothenberg, André Gregory, and more... INTERVIEWS Reconsidering the World: An Interview with Noah Eli Gordon Interviewed by Joshua Marie Wilkinson A prolific younger poet discusses his writing process and the 2007 publication of four collections of poetry. FEATURE Vinea Press Reviewed by Robert Murray Davis Four new translations of recent […]
Neil Gaiman, Ben Fountain, Chris Adrian, Thomas Pynchon and more... INTERVIEWS Fragile Things: An Interview with Neil Gaiman Interviewed by Eric Lorberer In the complete Rain Taxi interview, the prolific and enchanting fantasist talks about publishing, Peanuts, and porn. Brief Encounters with Ben Fountain Interviewed by Shin Yu Pai The author of Brief Encounters With Che Guevara discusses leaving law, […]
Raymond Federman, Letters to Poets, Alan Moore and more... INTERVIEW Raymond Federman: An Inner-view Interviewed by David Moscovich "Being in the same room with Raymond Federman is a lot like reading one of his books—sprinkled with double-dashes, at times conspicuously free of punctuation." FEATURES Letters to Poets: Conversations About Poetics, Politics, and Community Letters anthologized […]
Daniel Handler, Colin MacInnes, Rick Veitch and more... INTERVIEWS Adverbially Yours: An Interview with Daniel Handler By Kelly Everding and Eric Lorberer The complete Rain Taxi interview with the author of Adverbs and A Series of Unfortunate Events . . . really. REVIEWS: FICTION The London Novels Colin MacInnes In the three novels collected here, MacInnes portrays innocents […]