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 with Sanjay Subrahmanyam about his new book on violence, intimacy, and images in the early modern Eurasian world. You can find our conversation here. Continue reading Courtly Encounters: An Interview
I recently spoke with Qiliang He about his new book on pingtan storytelling, Gilded Voices: Economics, Politics, and Storytelling in the Yangzi Delta since 1949. Good stuff! Check it out here. Continue reading Gilded Voices: An Interview
Carla Nappi 