Interviews

Interviews

  • A person with short curly gray hair stands beside a book titled Our City That Year by Geetanjali Shree. The book cover features a stylized window with abstract red and purple shapes. The background is a red circle on a gray backdrop.

    Booker Prize Winner Geetanjali Shree is ‘Untrammeled and Untamed’

    Tuesday April 1
  • A diverse group of smiling people stands outside a building with ornate pillars. They wear matching green and black shirts with DAYL logos. Some hold bags and water bottles. The atmosphere is casual and friendly.

    South Carolina Students Fight Back Against Book Bans: ‘As Students, We Have to Speak Twice as Loudly, Twice as Eloquently’

    Friday March 28
  • A person with long hair and glasses smiles, alongside the cover of the book 1001 Dark Nights: The Wild Card, A Rivers Wilde Novella by Dylan Allen, featuring an island scene with a tarot card on it.

    ‘These are Human Stories that Resonate with Everybody’: Dylan Allen on the Power of Romance

    Friday March 28
  • A grayscale portrait of a man with white hair and a beard is on the left. On the right is the book cover of Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah, featuring colorful figures in various poses and a visible Nobel Prize sticker.

    Nobel Prize Winner provides a glimpse into his new novel Theft

    Thursday March 27
  • A person with short black hair and wearing a white and blue outfit is pictured inside a circle with a red background. Next to them is the book Hunchback: A Novel by Saou Ichikawa, translated by Polly Barton, featuring an abstract orange design.

    Hunchback: A Novel and Conversation on Representations of Disability

    Tuesday March 25
  • ‘Because I Believe in Hope’: Katee Robert on the Power of Romance Novels

    Thursday March 20
  • Books, Roses, and Food: Sant Jordi Festival Celebrates Translation in New York

    Tuesday March 18
  • A woman with long blonde hair smiles warmly. She is wearing a black top, and the background is dark, making her hair and smile stand out. Her expression is friendly and approachable.

    Taking Back North Idaho College: ‘It was embarrassing to me as a community member’

    Tuesday March 18
  • Adib Khorram Wants to Use the Might of Romance to Fight Censorship | Shelf Love

    Thursday March 13
  • Romance Can be Resistance: Kennedy Ryan On Writing Romance for the Real World | Shelf Love

    Friday March 7
  • A person with shoulder-length hair and glasses is wearing a pink top. Next to them is the cover of the book Woodworking by Emily St. James, featuring a classroom scene with empty chairs and desks. The background is light gray.

    What Emily St. James Hopes You Learn About the Trans Experience From Her Debut Novel

    Friday March 7
  • A woman with long dark hair and a floral earring, smiling in front of a red circle. Next to her is a book cover titled Pieces Youll Never Get Back: A Memoir of Unlikely Survival by Samin Vali, featuring green plants and flowers.

    How an Experience With Death Helped This Writer Reimagine Life

    Thursday March 6
  • A person in a vibrant orange hat with ornate decorations poses confidently alongside the book cover of Mainline Mama by Keeonna Harris, featuring abstract designs and a serene face on a blue background.

    The Power of Words in the Carceral State | The PEN Ten Interview with Keeonna Harris

    Friday February 28
  • A person wearing a red bandana and denim shirt stands against a yellow wall. Next to them is the book cover for Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa, featuring two individuals holding hands, surrounded by flowers. The tagline reads: Love isnt a competition.

    Author Jonny Garza Villa Wants to Empower Queer, BIPOC Youth Through Romance | Shelf Love

    Thursday February 27
  • A person with dreadlocks, wearing sunglasses and a white headwrap, smiles next to the cover of the book Savings Time by Roya Marsh. The cover features colorful patterns and a person reading in a cozy room.

    ‘Darkness is Beautiful’: Roya Marsh on Resistance and Resilience Through Poetry

    Wednesday February 26