The Archive Project

The Archive Project


Latest Episodes

Long Distance with Megha Majumdar
June 04, 2020

Megha Majumdar celebrates the release of her debut novel, "A Burning", and talks craft, modern-day Indian culture, food, and more with Amanda Bullock.

Tommy Orange: Everybody Reads 2020
June 03, 2020

Tommy Orange shares his non-linear journey to becoming a writer and the inspiration behind his award-winning debut novel, There There.

Between the Lines: Harper Lee & Boris Pasternak (Rebroadcast)
May 27, 2020

Debut authors, Casey Cep & Lara Prescott, discuss their classic lit-inspired books with moderator Pamela Paul at the 2019 Portland Book Festival.

Long Distance with Kristen Arnett
May 21, 2020

Kristen Arnett celebrates the paperback release of her debut novel Mostly Dead Things in this interview with Amanda Bullock.

Eavan Boland
May 20, 2020

Poet Eavan Boland addresses the difference between Ireland’s “history” and its “past” during her Poetry Downtown reading in 2008.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Rebroadcast)
May 13, 2020

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, award-winning author of Americanah and We Should All Be Feminists, discusses her journey as an author, from her childhood in Nigeria to the present-day.

Terrence McNally
May 06, 2020

Renowned playwright Terrence McNally discusses his career in theatre and the crucial artistic inspiration and support he received along the way.

Robert Bly (Rebroadcast)
April 29, 2020

Robert Bly—groundbreaking poet, editor, and translator—shares his poetry in this recording from 2006.

Dangerous Love: Desire & Obsession (Rebroadcast)
April 22, 2020

Diannely Antigua, Jericho Brown, and Malcolm Tariq discuss the power of poetry and the individual experience at the 2019 Portland Book Festival.

Malcolm Gladwell: Talking to Strangers (Rebroadcast)
April 15, 2020

Bestselling author, New Yorker staffer, and renowned podcast producer, Malcolm Gladwell, discusses his latest book, Talking to Strangers.