I spoke recently with Rowan Flad about the great new book he co-authored with Pochan Chen. The book explores the historical, archaeological, ecological, and other topographies of the Three Gorges region in early China, and you can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Ancient Central China: An Interview
I spoke with Louise Young recently about her new book on urban life and provincial cities in interwar Japan. It’s a wonderful book, and you can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Beyond the Metropolis: An Interview
Matthew Mosca and I recently had the chance to sit down in Vancouver and talk about his great new book on geography and geopolitics in the Qing. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading From Frontier Policy to Foreign Policy: An Interview
Fabio Lanza and I recently spoke about his thoughtful and inspiring new book on space, politics, and the emergence of “students” as a category in twentieth-century China. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Behind the Gate: An Interview
The wonderful Liz Perry and I recently spoke about her masterful new book on the cultures of revolutionary mobilization and historicization in modern China. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Anyuan: 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 a great time talking with Kevin Carr about his new book on visual narratives, medieval Japan, and the iconic figure of Shōtoku. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Plotting the Prince: An Interview
Barbara Ambros and I recently talked about her great new book on pet memorial rites in modern Japan. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Bones of Contention: An Interview
Cosima Bruno and I recently spoke about her new book on poetry, the practice and theory of translation, and Chinese writer Yang Lian. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Between the Lines: An Interview
Chris Bush and I recently spoke about his tremendously thoughtful book on modernism, media theory, and Chinese writing. You can listen to our conversation here. Continue reading Ideographic Modernism: An Interview
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