Category: Author Interview

February 11, 2010

Warren I. Cohen interviewed on The China Beat

On The China Beat Jeffrey Wasserstrom recently interviewed Warren I. Cohen about the forthcoming new (fifth) edition of his book America’s Response to China: A History of Sino-American Relations. Here are some excerpts from the interview: Jeffrey Wasserstrom: Looking back...

February 10, 2010

Interview with Daniel Rigney, author of The Matthew Effect

The following is an interview with Daniel Rigney author of the just-published The Matthew Effect: How Advantage Begets Further Advantage. Question: What is the “Matthew effect”? Daniel Rigney: The distinguished sociologist Robert Merton coined the term “Matthew effect” in 1968...

February 9, 2010

The malaise in the Arab World — an interview with Elizabeth Suzanne Kassab

This past weekend, Elizabeth Suzanne Kassab, author of Contemporary Arab Thought: Cultural Critique in Comparative Perspective, talked about the malaise in the post-1967 Arab world on ABC radio. Kassab argues that geopolitical events coupled with the failure of the post-colonial...

January 29, 2010

Glenn Hubbard has tea with The Economist

R. Glenn Hubbard continues his discussion of The Aid Trap: Hard Truths About Ending Poverty. He was recently invited by The Economist to discuss ways in which a new Marshall Plan can help revitalize the economy of Africa and poor...

January 29, 2010

Jerelle Kraus interview

Jerelle Kraus, author of All the Art That’s Fit to Print (And Some That Wasn’t): Inside The New York Times Op-Ed Page, recently appeared on the legendary local cable show hosted by Harold Channer. Below is the full interview and...

January 28, 2010

Islam in America — an interview with Jane Smith

Recently, Jane Smith, the author of the second edition of Islam in America sat down with Paul Harvey of Religion in American History to discuss the book. The second edition explores some of the changes that have occurred since 9/11,...

January 12, 2010

Darwin & Poetry? An interview with John Holmes

The following is an interview with John Holmes the author of the recently published Darwin’s Bards: British and American Poetry in the Age of Evolution. Question: There has been a lot written and said about Darwin recently, but Darwin’s Bards...

January 8, 2010

Big Think interview with R. Glenn Hubbard

With many experts seeing the question of aid as one of the key issues of the next decade, R. Glenn Hubbard’s interview with Big Think about his new book The Aid Trap: Hard Truths About Ending Poverty is particularly timely....

January 7, 2010

Jacqueline Stevens on the ruse and sometimes illegal operations of immigration agents

Jacqueline Stevens, author of States Without Nations: Citizenship for Mortals, has been a frequent guest on various programs in connection to her recent article in The Nation exposing the detention of longtime U.S. residents in unlisted buildings by Immigration and...

December 22, 2009

Interview with Geoffrey Kabat, author of Hyping Health Risks

The following are excerpts from a recent interview with Geoffrey Kabat, author of Hyping Health Risks: Environmental Hazards in Daily Life and the Science of Epidemiology that appeared in the Epidemiology Monitor. The November issue was devoted to Kabat’s work...

December 16, 2009

Morality is not necessarily good — An interview with Hans-Georg Moeller

Q: Are you hoping to just inform readers? Give them pleasure? Piss them off? A: All of the above. Admittedly, the following quote from a recent interview in Religion Dispatches with Hans-Georg Moeller, author of The Moral Fool: A Case...

November 24, 2009

Interview with Elliot R. Wolfson on his new book "Open Secret"