Conversations

‘Love Triumphs over Violence—Eventually’

Cynthia L. Haven on René Girard, Joy Davidman’s Curious Path to C.S. Lewis, Poets in Exile, More

Nov 2, 2024 •

‘A Chance to Heal and Develop Our Nation’s Soul’

Claude Atcho on What Black Literature Means for All Americans

Oct 9, 2024 •

Of Course It Still Matters! Why Study Literature Today

Henry Oliver on a Singular Way of Seeing the World, His Top-5 Novelists, Shakespeare, Late-Bloomers, More

Sep 25, 2024 •

Fab Chore: Writing about the Beatles and Other Music Greats

U2, Marvin Gaye, Johnny Cash, Van Morrison, More: How Biographer and Music Journalist Steve Turner Stays So Productive

Sep 14, 2024 •

No Silos: The Challenge of Finding Your Audience

John J. Thompson Talks about Alternative Media, Creative Community, and the Challenges of Finding Your Audience

Aug 12, 2024 •

Accursed Questions: Why Russian Lit Matters

Andrew D. Kaufman on Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, the Women Behind Their Success, More

Aug 7, 2024 •

Hug the Robot? AI and the Humanities

A Symposium Featuring Hollis Robbins, Martin Puchner, Shadi Bartsch, Henry Oliver, and James Pethokoukis

Jul 31, 2024 •

What Shapes Our Desires?

Luke Burgis Discusses the Power of Fiction, Health of the Humanities, Mimetic Desire, the Woke/Anti-Woke Binary, and the Three City Problem

Jul 17, 2024 •

Challenging Experts: A Lone Journalist Confronts John Steinbeck

A Conversation with Bill Steigerwald, Author of ‘Dogging Steinbeck’

Jul 10, 2024 •

‘I Talk to God in Public’

Public Theologian Esau McCaulley Discusses Education, Book Banning, and Writing about Faith for a Mainstream Audience

Jun 12, 2024 •

Technology, Culture, and Power—What Connects Them All

Journalist Virginia Postrel on Spotting Trends, AI, Her Simple Advice for Young Writers, More

Jun 5, 2024 •

A Working Writer in a Working Library

Historian Steven F. Hayward Unpacks His Library and Gives Us a Tour

May 29, 2024 •

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