39-Minute Interviews

Cintra Wilson Feels Your Pain

A conversation with the “Hunter S. Thompson with ovaries”

Jun 18 •

Daniel Swan: From Punk Rock to Yacht Rock

A conversation with the UK Punk ’77 drummer turned industry booking agent

Jun 4 •

Charlie Winton: Every Night was Saturday Night

How to build a publishing empire, and still party with the Rolling Stones

May 28 •

Paul S. Flores: Poetry, Theater, and Word Descarga

An interview with the multi-hyphenate Latino performance artist

Apr 16 •

Olga Zilberbourg: Literature from Russia, Ukraine, t.A.T.u., & The Wizard of Oz

A conversation with the St. Petersburg-born writer and lit organizer

Apr 9 •

Jeneé Darden: Beyoncé, Black Country, and the Positivity of Journalism

A conversation about music, writing, and the late, lamented Oakland Book Festival

Apr 2 •

Mark Rennie: The Batman of S.F. Nightlife

Artist, attorney, restaurateur, bar owner, landlord, and the ultimate Fixer of Fun

Mar 26 •

Joel Selvin: Drummer Jim Gordon, S.F. History, and the Bay Area Music Lightning Round

A conversation with the legendary San Francisco rock journalist Joel Selvin

Mar 19 •

Jane Ciabattari: We're Getting More Voices

A deep-dive conversation about books, and how writers can put words to page and help us try to understand the world

Mar 12 •

Josiah Luis Alderete: Poetry, Community, Café Babar, and El Stoner Burritos

Josiah Luis Alderete is a poet, performer, and bookseller, and has been an essential part of the Bay Area literary community for over 20 years.

Mar 5 •

Matt “The Tube” Crowley and the Jim Rose Circus Sideshow

I have known Matt Crowley since 1992, and I’ve always wondered: how did a pharmacist from Montana end up touring the world in a circus sideshow?

Feb 27 •

Genny Lim and the Poetry of Angel Island

I initially met Genny Lim when we collaborated on poetry jazz shows for the Litquake literary festival.

Feb 15 •

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