“I am haunted by history: the history of dictatorship, the history of empire, history as a whole,” declares the Iraqi novelist Sinan Antoon in conversation with critic Michael Allan in the latest Novel Dialogue episode. Tune in now to hear more! noveldialogue.org/2026/05/21/10-…
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How to write about place is a question that cuts across the career of the South African Ivan Vladislavić. Join him in conversation with critic Jeanne-Marie Jackson in this latest episode of Novel Dialogue! noveldialogue.org/2026/05/07/10-…
Chicago is the main character, the setting, the obsession, and the historical grist for the mill of Peter Orner’s latest novel, The Gossip Columnist’s Daughter. With host Sarah Wasserman, Peter brings us into a lost pocket of time here on Novel Dialogue! noveldialogue.org/2026/04/09/10-…
Can a novel with a singular voice also be a chorus? Can it reject the conventions of the novel and still be a novel? Join Billy-Ray Belcourt and Matt Hooley as they explore these questions in this episode of Novel Dialogue! noveldialogue.org/2026/03/26/10-…
Kick off Season 10 of Novel Dialogue by listening to Aaron Gwyn's conversation with Sean McCann, where Gwyn's own durably realistic work is contrasted with Cormac McCarthy's monstrous and incredible characters, and much more! noveldialogue.org/2026/03/13/10-…