S5E2 The Art of Paying Attention
Wamuwi Mbao asks Julian Lucas about the role of the critic, the value of criticism, working outside the academy, his writing process and what he’s reading next.
Podcast
S5E1 Girlhood, Bodies and New Possibilities of Being
zethu Matebeni chairs a conversation with Venita Blackburn, Thenjiwe Mswane and Lindiwe Nkutha. They touch on depictions of girlhood, family life, bodies without compromise and intimacy in their work.
S4E7: Grassroots Movements, Housing and Hope
In our final episode of season four, Edward Webster chairs a conversation with Akira Drake Rodriguez and Trevor Ngwane about their books.
S4E6: Behind the Scenes at Africa Is a Country & The Johannesburg Review of Books
In our sixth episode of season four, Sindi-Leigh McBride interviews Sean Jacobs and Ben Williams.
S4E5: A Language for Healing and Tenderness
In our fifth episode of season four, Barbara Boswell interviews Natalie Diaz and vangile gantsho about their poetry.
