Novelist Jonathan Lethem speaks to what shaped him as a writer and tackles both sides of the debate on the generative function of art.

Iranian writer and activist Azar Nafisi examines literature as identity, radical stereotypes, and a blind obedience to leadership.

A look back at our recent Long Distance podcast series interviews with three women who released debut novels in summer 2020.

Debut novelist Raven Leilani shares from Luster and discusses race, sex, art, and the importance of making room for joy.

Poet, scholar, and National Book Award winner Robin Coste Lewis presents on “The Race Within Erasure.”

Orhan Pamuk discusses his life in Turkey, from visits to the barbershop to moments with his family to the significance of time.

Two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward and Whiting Award recipient Mitchell Jackson in conversation at the 2019 Association of Writers and Writing Programs Conference, sponsored by Literary Arts and Lyceum Agency.

Acclaimed author Salman Rushdie discusses his writing craft, current events, and his latest novel Quichotte in this interview with Steph Opitz.

Debut novelist Kelli Jo Ford shares from Crooked Hallelujah and discusses craft and the role of music and faith in her fiction, as well as which authors inspire her writing.

National Book Award-winning poet Nikky Finney gives a powerful performance of her poetry and explains her drive to speak truth beautifully.