The first half of this interview took place in the summer. The World Cup was over and I felt like I could think. Caren and I corresponded through August heat and Gmail. In the shortening days since I’ve wanted badly to continue the conversation, to turn it toward Caren’s new book Spain, just out this […]
A Dialogue through the Reconstruction of Missing Voice: Steven Alvarez in conversation with Edgar Garcia
Edgar Garcia: We’re going to start now, and one of the reasons why I thought the audio recording would be interesting was because I think it makes the job easier for both of us, as it’s more casual, laid-back, straightforward—just like we’re having a conversation. But also, on a more metapoetic, self-theorizing level, your book […]
The point of the leak is to imagine the flood: Hilary Plum in conversation with Caren Beilin
Hilary and I have spoken before. With each new book that appears, I diligently come forward as her friend and colleague, as a fellow writer in the fun as fuck trenches of indie publishing, which feels like ascendant exile, sometimes like a lot of rubble, but to me where anything good could happen. It’s often […]