#ArtistsxArtists: “Antibodies” by Mai Khoi and Hamed Sinno
The second installment of #ArtistsxArtists brought together Vietnamese songwriter Mai Khoi and Lebanese vocalist Hamed Sinno for the song “Antibodies.” More
The Best of Just Press Play
To finish out our playlist series, we leave you with “The Best of Just Press Play”: a compilation of our authors’ favorite tracks to comfort you this summer. More
Just Press Play with Abdellah Taïa
Abdellah Taïa, the first openly gay Arab writer in the world, dedicates his playlist to the planet we call home. More
Just Press Play with Chigozie Obioma
Booker Prize Finalist Chigozie Obioma shares a playlist of songs that he writes to, is inspired by his travels, and offers moments of reflection. More
Just Press Play with Bela Shayevich
Visual artist and writer Bela Shayevich, best known for translating Svetlana Alexievich’s Secondhand Time, provides a darkwave playlist with happy vibes. More
Just Press Play with Roya Marsh
Poet, performer, educator, and activist Roya Marsh, author of a new poetry collection, dayliGht, curates a playlist that allows her—and hopefully, you, too—to feel all kinds of things. More
Just Press Play with Natalie Diaz
2018 MacArthur Foundation Fellow Natalie Diaz, author of the poetry collections When My Brother Was an Aztec and most recently, Postcolonial Love Poem, shares a playlist inviting us into her… More
Just Press Play with Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of We Cast a Shadow, a finalist for the 2020 PEN/Open Book Award, shares a soundtrack to his life. More
Just Press Play with Hari Kunzru
Hari Kunzru, 2018 PEN/Jean Stein Book Award finalist for his novel, White Tears, shares a playlist to facilitate meditative writing. More
Just Press Play with Emily Raboteau
Novelist and essayist Emily Raboteau powers you through the week with a playlist ranging from Sam Cooke to Bob Marley and The Wailers. More