The Critic and Her Publics
Merve EmreWelcome to Season Four of The Critic and Her Publics: The Art of the Interview.
This season, host Merve Emre talks with professional interviewers of all kinds about how they get the answer they're looking for, what makes a good question, how do you listen for what's unsaid, and how hard do you have to push someone before they say something new?
Hosted by Merve Emre • Edited by Michele Moses • Mu... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 34 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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In this final episode of Hawthornden's Como Conversazione series for 2025, we’ll confront a subject that the literary world likes to keep subtextual: money. The translators and publishers, who usually meet over contract negotiations, open up their bo... more
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This was so great until the truly tedious bit on Zoe Leonard’s incredible piece.
Apple Podcasts1lee Lozano
United States2 years ago - Learn more with each episode!
Would I consider myself a literary person, no.. Do I enjoy learning about the subject, different pieces of work and those who critique, absolutely!
I enjoy the back and fourth between Merve and her guest. I enjoy the entire process and have actually purchased more than one book either mentioned or based on the author mentioned.
If you love learning this is an easy listen and something for everyone. I do love to read and learn about topics I may not go to naturally. This is a great podcast... more
Apple Podcasts5Heatherz70United States2 years ago - Please, more of the guests!
I really appreciate the idea of this show and I do enjoy reading Emre’s writing. But she conducts each interview as if she is the teacher and inevitably brings the conversation to be about her or her own teaching /writing. This is fine for an episode but gets repetitive week after week. Please keep the focus on the guests.
Apple Podcasts5ShutonghUnited States2 years ago - such a disappointment
This really is quite poor. I so wanted to like it, be captivated, be enlightened. But the tone is close to unbearable: cloying, self-absorbed, unctuous. And there hasn’t been a single moment that goes anywhere beneath the surface. The questions are beyond bland and anodyne, and the guests respond in kind. Everyone comes off seeming like the most self-absorbed, shallow bores I’d run screaming from at a party. The pity is that I’m sure at least some of the participants are far more interesting tha... more
Apple Podcasts1joe appelUnited States2 years ago - Are the publics really plural ?
Immense respect for this project, but the vibe… ça m’énerve
Apple Podcasts3johnnyjonyzzUnited States2 years ago
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Apple Podcasts | #128 | United States/Arts/Books |
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This series centers on the craft of interviewing, exploring how interviewers elicit clear answers, surface what isn't being said, and balance probing with tact. Across conversations, it weighs how good questions, attentive listening, and strategic pressure shape revealing exchanges, with a particular emphasis on the interview as a form of critical dialogue. Notable themes include the dynamics between interviewer and guest, ethical considerations in questioning, and methods for obtaining meaningful insights in literary and cultural contexts. The season highlights practitioners from varied backgrounds, offering practical takeaways for anyone seeking sharper, more revealing interviews and conversations.
A standout throughline is the meta-ask:... more
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