Interview

Talking to the author of The First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock Critic about Riot Grrrl, how kids change your taste, and getting permission to be a critic.

The author of The Jaguar's Children speaks with his long-time editor about his new novel, moving from nonfiction to fiction, and the intimacy of the author-editor relationship.

We talk to the theatre artist and author of Theatre of the Unimpressed: In Search of Vital Drama about working with non-professional actors, failure, and the terrible persistence of blackface.

Talking with the filmmaker behind Clouds of Sils Maria about meta-relationships between his movies, unconscious influences, and the beauty of acting.

Talking with a longtime member of the online furry community FurAffinity about the site's sale, how furries are treated in 2015, and the evolution of highly specific Internet environments.

The director and star of Jauja on their strange and dreamlike new film, the importance of props, and the happy accidents of filmmaking.

The author of Leaving Before the Rains Come on how to write fairly about divorce, whether anyone can truly "have it all," and the perils of "bumper-sticker feminism."

The author of Amnesia on shifting narratives, the early days of the Internet, and the CIA's nefarious history in Australia.

The Canadian comedy fixture on punk rock, drunk dads, and adapting his life for stage and screen.