Q&A: Back and Forth

‘A Desire to Constantly Learn’

Tsh Oxenreider Talks Teaching, Traveling, and the Transformative Power of Habits

Jan 10 •

Classics as a Bridge to the World

Shadi Bartsch on Translating Vergil, What’s Missing in the Stoic Revival, and the Problem of Interpretation

Nov 27, 2023 •

Rescuing One Woman’s Life from Oblivion

Gregg Hecimovich on the Role of Historians in Uncovering the Past and Illuminating Our Lives

Nov 20, 2023 •

Many People at Once: The Role of Literary Translators

Translator Lisa C. Hayden Discusses the Challenges of Translation, the Role of Intuition, and Why She Never Recommends Specific Editions of Classic…

Nov 11, 2023 •

Our Libraries Tell Us Stories, if We Listen

Bibliophile Stuart Kells Discusses His Personal Collection, Publishing History, What Guides His Writing, More

Oct 21, 2023 •

The Long, Bright Shadow of Russell Kirk

Alan Cornett on Kirk’s Penchant for Halloween and Ghost Stories, Plus Other Bookish Diversions

Oct 16, 2023 •

The Uses and Abuses of History

Thomas S. Kidd Talks Historical Judgments, Job Prospects for History Teachers, How He Stays Productive, More

Oct 9, 2023 •

‘Simultaneously Very Funny and Deeply Worrying’

What the World Is Really Like: Nick Gillespie Talks Humanities, Free Speech, What Motivates His Journalism, More

Sep 28, 2023 •

Writing for a Living? Schedule It

A Conversation with Daily Beast senior columnist Matt K. Lewis about Writing (and Consuming) the News

Sep 2, 2023 •

Imagination Makes the World Go ’Round

Karen Swallow Prior on the Stories that Shape Our Lives—Whether We Know It or Not

Aug 23, 2023 •

What the Humanities Can Offer Us (and AI, Too)

Hollis Robbins talks ChatGPT, African American Lit, Low-Ego Collaboration, and Her Best Productivity Hack

Jun 10, 2023 •

Culture Is What We Make It—All of Us

A Conversation with Martin Puchner, Author of ‘Culture: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop’

Jun 3, 2023 •

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