Gennifer Weisenfeld and I recently spent a wonderful afternoon at the National Humanities Center talking about her beautiful and thoughtful new book on the visual cultures of disaster following the 1923 Kanto earthquake. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Imaging Disaster: An Interview
Lucas Klein and I recently spoke about his thoughtful and evocative new translation of Xi Chuan’s poetry. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Notes on the Mosquito: An Interview
Emma Spary and I spoke recently about her new book on the science and cultures of food in France during the long 18th century. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading Eating the Enlightenment: An Interview
I had the pleasure of speaking with the very thoughtful Jack Chen about his recent book on literature, rulership, and a fascinating emperor of the Tang Dynasty. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading The Poetics of Sovereignty: An Interview
I recently spoke with Shawn Bender about his wonderful new book on taiko drumming. You can listen to it here. Continue reading Taiko Boom: An Interview
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