Category Archives: Q&A

July 8, 2020

Q&A with Joshua Lund, Author of Werner Herzog

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Author of Werner Herzog, Joshua Lund answers questions about his motivations for writing, and dispels some myths about Herzog. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? A book about the politics of Herzog’s films has been percolating in … Continue reading →

July 6, 2020

Q&A with Bruce J. Dierenfield and David Gerber, authors of Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education

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Authors, Bruce J. Dierenfield and David Gerber of “Disability Rights and Religious Liberty in Education: The Story Behind Zobrest v. Catalina Foothills School District” answer questions about their influences and what readers should look for while reading their book. Q: … Continue reading →

July 1, 2020

Q&A with Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy, Author of Between Fitness and Death

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Stefanie Hunt-Kennedy answers questions about the inspirations, discoveries and takeaways of Between Fitness and Death: Disability and Slavery in the Caribbean. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I grew up with disabled siblings and a mother who … Continue reading →

June 29, 2020

Q&A with Deborah E. Kanter, Author of Chicago Católico

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Author of Chicago Católico: Making Catholic Parishes Mexican, Deborah E. Kanter answers questions about her influences, discoveries, and motivations for writing her book. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I am trained as a scholar of Mexico, … Continue reading →

June 24, 2020

Q&A with Simidele Dosekun, author of Fashioning Postfeminism

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Simidele Dosekun, author of Fashioning Postfeminism: Spectacular Femininity and Transnational Culture, answers questions about feminist influences, discoveries in Lagos, and what she wants readers to learn. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? I moved back home to … Continue reading →

June 8, 2020

Q&A with Jasmine Mitchell, Author of Imagining the Mulatta: Blackness in U.S. and Brazilian Media

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Jasmine Mitchell answers some questions about her new book, Imagining the Mulatta: Blackness in U.S. and Brazilian Media. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? “You look exotic, what are you?” “Where is your family from? I mean … Continue reading →

May 26, 2020

Q&A with Kim E. Nielsen, author of Marriage, Money, and Madness

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Kim E. Nielsen, author of Money, Marriage, and Madness: The Life of Anna Ott answers questions about writing her book, the interesting life of Anna Ott, and her small hometown influences. Q: Why did you decide to write this book? … Continue reading →

March 30, 2020

Q&A with Jason G. Strange, author of Shelter from the Machine

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Jason G. Strange, author of Shelter from the Machine: Homesteaders in the Age of Capitalism, answers questions about his why he chose to write about homesteaders and influences from his favorite books. Q: Why did you decide to write this … Continue reading →

March 23, 2020

Q&A with Amanda Frisken, author of Graphic News

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Amanda Frisken, author of Graphic News: How Sensational Images Transformed Nineteenth-Century Journalism answers questions about her inspiration for writing , sensational journalism, and what she hopes readers will take away from her book. Q: Why did you decide to write … Continue reading →

March 9, 2020

Q&A with Robert E. Weems Jr., author of The Merchant Prince of Black Chicago

Posted by Ali Wasielewski
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Robert E. Weems Jr. recently answered some questions about his book, The Merchant Prince of Black Chicago: Anthony Overton and the Building of a Financial Empire. Q: Why did you decide to write this book?   Anthony Overton is widely regarded … Continue reading →