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Cedric de Leon
Professor of sociology and labor studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Episode: Cedric de Leon, "Freedom Train: Black Politics and the Story of Interracial Labor Solidarity" (U California Press, 2025)
Dr. Michael Tuck
Author of The Castle Slaves of the Gambia River, Creole Community in the 18th Century Atlantic World
Brill (publisher)
Episode: Michael W. Tuck, "The Castle Slaves of the Gambia River: A Creole Community in the Eighteenth Century Atlantic World" (Brill, 2026)
Danielle Bainbridge
Assistant Professor and the Director of Interdisciplinary PhD in the Theatre and Drama Program at Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Episode: Danielle Bainbridge, "Currencies of Cruelty: Slavery, Freak Shows, and the Performance Archive" (NYU Press, 2026)
Dr. Tyesha Maddox
Author of A Home Away from Home: Mutual Aid, Political Activism, and Caribbean American Identity
Episode: Tyesha Maddox, "A Home Away from Home: Mutual Aid, Political Activism, and Caribbean American Identity" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2024)
Ricardo Wilson
Editor of Troubled Lands, translator-focused scholar
Williams College, The Outpost Foundation
Episode: Why Did Langston Hughes's "Troubled Lands" Go Unpublished for Nearly a Century?: A Conversation with Ricardo Wilson
Hsuan Hsu
Author of Olfactory Worldmaking
University of Minnesota Press/U Minnesota Press (publisher)
Episode: Hsuan L Hsu, "Olfactory Worldmaking" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)
Katharine Gerbner
Associate Professor of History and Director of Religious Studies at the University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
Episode: Katharine Gerbner, "Archival Irruptions: Constructing Religion and Criminalizing Obeah in Eighteenth-Century Jamaica" (Duke UP, 2025)
Gloria Fisk
Associate Professor of English at Queens College, CUNY; writer on world literature and contemporary literature
Queens College, CUNY
Episode: Prolepsis
Lisa Nakamura
Author of The Inattention Economy, Professor of Media Studies
University of Minnesota Press (publisher)
Episode: Lisa Nakamura, "The Inattention Economy: How Women of Color Built the Internet" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)

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Michael Stauch
Host of The New Books Network
Miranda Melcher
Host on The New Books Network interview series

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 211 ratings
  • They always feature my fav scholars and thinkers

    Anytime I’m looking to learn more about a new author that I come across, chances are, they’ve already been interviewed by you all!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    @bodegaautumn
    United Statesa year ago
  • Varied and interesting

    So many excellent authors discuss their books on this podcast that I wouldn’t have found out about otherwise. Thank you for this great channel of information!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sol na Laje
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Host needs moderation work

    First, honor and excitement for this podcast — Listened to the “Silencing the Past” Trouillot episode which brought together some stellar scholars to a round table to discuss the impact of the text in our recent years, in and following 2020. Interspersed between scholars’ remarks about the text or social events, McNeil might chime in, “that’s really interesting” or “wow, that’s incredible” or but added so very little in the way of building, or drawing connections between ideas, I found myself sk... more

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    technique over topics
    United States3 years ago
  • Really

    Are there African Americans who write books on African American history? Really!?!? Do better or end this.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Clone B.
    United States3 years ago
  • 15 January 2023

    Very informative, thank you.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    😉💙🙃
    United States3 years ago

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They always feature my fav scholars and thinkers
Really,Are there African Americans who write books on African American history?
I think this podcast is very necessary
The "narrative" leftist framing and some criticisms
Yes, there is demand and quality overall
Important show, but........
15 January 2023

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Michael W. Tuck, "The Castle Slaves of the Gambia River: A Creole Community in the Eighteenth Century Atlantic World" (Brill, 2026)
Q: What drew you to study the Castle Slaves on James Island and what sources most shaped your narrative?
I was struck by the possibility of turning scattered archival fragments into a fuller story of a community rather than individual profiles. The material—names, wages, housing layouts, and punishments—allowed me to reconstruct daily life and resistance, not just enslaved status, which is essential for a more complete Atlantic history.
Hsuan L Hsu, "Olfactory Worldmaking" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)
Q: How does your work engage science fiction as a lens for understanding smell and worldmaking?
Science fiction serves as a site for speculative exploration of smell, reframing the sensorium and enabling a shift from techno-centric narratives to human-centered, open-ended futures informed by nonhuman relations.
Hsuan L Hsu, "Olfactory Worldmaking" (U Minnesota Press, 2026)
Q: Could you explain the concept of smellscape and its significance in your work?
Smellscape is about how scent and sense of place are interconnected, but it also challenges universal assumptions by showing how different communities experience and access smells differently, thus distributing memory through air.
Prolepsis
Q: How will Prolepsis, or proleptic style, influence our understanding of violence and social structures?
Proleptic style foregrounds structural violence as an horizon that pressures characters differently, enabling readers to contemplate how systemic pressures shape outcomes and what possibilities might exist for collective action, even if limited.
Prolepsis
Q: What is the distinction between prolepsis and foreshadowing?
Foreshadowing is tentative and allows for alternate outcomes and character agency, while prolepsis presents a concrete, foreseen future that constrains the narrative and emphasizes fate within the characters' world.

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This program features in-depth conversations with scholars and authors about newly published research across African American studies, with a strong emphasis on history, race, culture, and social justice. Episodes typically center on a single book or research project, weaving archival material, historical context, and contemporary relevance. A notable edge is the focus on Atlanta-centered histories, Black liberalism, racialized space, and the intersections of culture, policy, and activism, often highlighting how scholarly work connects to public policy and community impact. The format often blends rigorous scholarly discussion with accessible storytelling, making it valuable for researchers, students, and professionals seeking well-cited pe... more

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