In conversation with Joe Kennedy

Thomas Roueché speaks to the writer and cultural theorist Joe Kennedy about the generational divide in British politics, reactionary Englishness and the fetishisation of authenticity in our post-liberal age.
 
 
 
 
 

Tina reads “Original Copy” by Masoud Golsorkhi

On the occasion of Alessandro Michele’s collaborative Shanghai exhibition with Maurizio Cattelan "The Artist is Present", Masoud Golsorkhi examines Gucci’s revitalisation under the designer’s reign, praising Michele for his ability to build enduring meta-narratives that extend beyond the fashion cycle.

In conversation with Patrick deWitt

Canadian novelist Patrick deWitt reads from and discusses his latest book French Exit, which was published by Bloomsbury in September, covering wealth, cruelty and the value of cliché.

In conversation with Shaun Prescott

Jan-Peter Westad speaks with the writer Shaun Prescott about his debut novel The Town in which a small town in New South Wales, Australia slowly disappears. Prescott discusses what the book might reveal of wider Australian society and some of the influences behind the novel. 

In conversation with Mark Ford

Poet and academic Mark Ford speaks with Jan-Peter Westad about his most recent collection Enter, Fleeing, which was published by Faber in May 2018. Ford discusses his autobiographical turn, growing up across the world, being drugged on a train to Madrid, meeting Allen Ginsberg and more. 

In conversation with Lubaina Himid

Ismail Einashe speaks to the artist Lubaina Himid about the aftermath of winning the Turner Prize, the importance of addressing Europe’s colonial history and the representation of people of colour in art and beyond. 

In conversation with James Bridle

Natasha Stallard speaks to the artist and writer James Bridle about his new book, New Dark Age: Technology and the End of the Future and how to live in an increasingly unpredictable world.

In conversation with Daniel Trilling

Ismail Einashe talks to the journalist and editor of New Humanist, Daniel Trilling. Trilling writes on migration, borders and nationalism in Europe.

In conversation with Jesmyn Ward

Aida Amoako talks with the American novelist Jesmyn Ward about The Fire This Time, a 2016 collection of essays and poetry that Ward both contributed to and edited, and which was published in the UK in 2018. Ward was awarded a Macarthur Genius Grant and is the first female author to win two National Book awards for fiction.

In conversation with Madeline Miller

Madeline Miller reads from her new novel Circe and answers some questions about the book. Miller’s first novel The Songs of Achilles, won the 2012 Orange Prize, and Circe offers another vivid and fresh take on Greek mythology.