WRITING
The Fire To Create the World Anew
A Conversation with Laura McTighe and Deon Haywood about the new book, Fire Dreams: Making Black Feminist Liberation in the South (Duke University Press, 2024).
Black Religion, Psychiatry, and the Crossroads Project with Judith Weisenfeld
A conversation with Judith Weisenfeld about her newest projects and the importance of African American religious history today.
Translating Religion for the Masses
A conversation with Peter Manseau about his newest novel, his work on religion at the Smithsonian, and his writing career.
Writing about Healthcare, Religion, and Equality
A conversation with Ann Neumann about her column, The Patient Body, her book, The Good Death, and her writing about healthcare, vulnerability, and religion..
Sharing Sikh Wisdom with the World
A conversation with Simran Jeet Singh about his forthcoming book and his work to educate people about the Sikh tradition.
Insights from a Religion Reporter
An interview with award-winning journalist Sam Kestenbaum about what he has learned covering religion in America.
Religious Militancy Overseas and Its Messages at Home
A conversation with Suzanne Schneider about her new book, The Apocalypse and the End of History: Modern Jihad and the Crisis of Liberalism.
Touch, Contingent Lives, and the Pandemic
A conversation with Liane Carlson about how the pandemic exposed our need for — and fear of — touch, and our awareness of life’s fragility.
The Power and Privilege of Catholicism in France
A conversation with Elayne Oliphant about her new book, The Privilege of Being Banal: Art, Secularism, and Catholicism in Paris
Credit Card Christianity, Debt, and Violence in Colombia
A conversation with Rebecca Bartel about her book, Card-Carrying Christians: Debt and the Making of Free Market Spirituality in Colombia
On Objects, Trauma, and Loss
A conversation with Laura Levitt about her book, The Objects That Remain
Rethinking Religious Violence
A conversation with Darryl Li about his book, The Universal Enemy: Jihad, Empire, and the Challenge of Solidarity
Secular Sex and Social Justice
A conversation with Janet Jakobsen about her book, The Sex Obsession, and what it can teach us about today's political dynamics
On Moodiness and Righteous Rage
A conversation with Karen Bray about her book, Grave Attending, and what it can teach us about today's protests for racial justice
Epidemic Empire: A Conversation with Anjuli Raza Kolb
A conversation with Anjuli Raza Kolb about her upcoming book, Epidemic Empire: Colonialism, Contagion, and Terror, 1817-2020.
Dying to Be Normal: Gay Martyrs and the Transformation of American Sexual Politics
A conversation with Brett Krutzsch about his book, Dying to Be Normal: Gay Martyrs and the Transformation of American Sexual Politics
Hard to Love: A conversation with Briallen Hopper
A conversation with Briallen Hopper about her book, Hard to Love: Essays and Confessions
Scholarship, Activism, and Dad Jokes: A Conversation with Simran Jeet Singh
A conversation with Simran Jeet Singh about activism, writing, and why he spends so much time on Twitter.
Test of Faith: A Conversation with Photographer Lauren Pond
A conversation with Lauren Pond book, Test of Faith: Signs, Serpents, Salvation
The Patient Body: A Conversation with Ann Neumann & Kali Handelman
“The Patient Body” was a monthly column by Ann Neumann about issues at the intersection of religion and medicine. This month: Neumann discusses her new book, The Good Death: An Exploration of Dying in American.
Are the Gods Afraid of Black Sexuality?
A conversation with Professor Josef Sorett about the launch of Columbia University's Center on African American Religion, Sexual Politics and Social Justice.
Images: Susan Sontag in a bear suit photographed by Annie Leibovitz; Jesus mosh pit GIF by Scorpion Dagger