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Nell Zink and Alex Clark: Doxology
Nell Zink, born in Virginia in 1964 and now resident in Germany, is one of the most remarkable novelists of her, and indeed any generation. Her exube…
6 years, 7 months ago
Nicola Barker and Ali Smith: I Am Sovereign
In twelve inimitable, eccentric, hilarious, disturbing and powerful novels, Nicola Barker has established herself as one of the most inventive and po…
6 years, 8 months ago
Deborah Levy and Shahidha Bari: The Man Who Saw Everything
‘A writer is only as interesting as what she pays attention to.’ Deborah Levy is the author of many plays, novels, short stories and essay collection…
6 years, 8 months ago
Tragedy, the Greeks and Us: Simon Critchley and Shahidha Bari
At the New School in New York, where Simon Critchley teaches, ‘Critchley on Tragedy’ is one of the most consistently oversubscribed courses. Now, in …
6 years, 8 months ago
Afterglow: Eileen Myles
In 1990, Eileen Myles chose Rosie from a litter on the street, and their connection instantly became central to the writer's life and work. During th…
6 years, 8 months ago
The Mars Room: Rachel Kushner and Adam Thirlwell
Romy Hall, the protagonist of Rachel Kushner’s latest novel *[The Mars Room][1]* (Cape), is beginning two consecutive life sentences plus six months …
6 years, 8 months ago
Melissa Benn and Ed Miliband: Life Lessons
In Life Lessons (Verso) Melissa Benn explores how we need to rethink education for life. As more and more of us live and work longer than ever before…
6 years, 8 months ago
John Berger – A Writer of Our Time: Joshua Sperling and Leo Hollis
John Berger was one of the most various of writers and men: art critic, essayist, novelist, poet and much-missed friend of the shop. In *[A Writer of…
6 years, 8 months ago
Peter Pomerantsev & Devorah Baum: The Politics of Feeling
Issue 146 of Granta is themed around the politics of feeling. Guest co-editor Devorah Baum interviews Peter Pomerantsev about his piece ‘Normalnost’,…
6 years, 8 months ago
Daddy Issues: Katherine Angel and Sarah Moss
Katherine Angel’s Daddy Issues engages with what Lauren Elkin has called ‘that forgotten figure in feminism’s critique of patriarchy: the father’, ex…
6 years, 8 months ago