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      Deniz Cil on Atila Özer, Cartoons, and Free Speech in Turkey
      by Olivia Stransky / March 22, 2013

      In this interview, Deniz Cil talks about Özer’s transition to cartoonist, Turkey’s controversial Ergenekon trials, and taboo topics for Turkish cartoonists.

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      The Writer’s Block: A Video Q&A with Eduardo Halfon
      by Sampsonia Way / March 11, 2013

      This edition of The Writer’s Block features Guatemalan writer Eduardo Halfon whose novel The Polish Boxer was recently published in English.

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      An Interview with PEN Mexico President Jennifer Clement
      by Darah Patterson / February 8, 2013

      Sampsonia Way continues its series on writers who defend freedom of speech with our third featured writer, Jennifer Clement, president of PEN Mexico.

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      The Staging of Poetry’s Voice: An interview with Poet Luis Bravo
      by Israel Centeno / January 31, 2013

      Poet Luis Bravo is interviewed by fellow writer Israel Centeno on the poet’s place in contemporary society, the craft of writing, and performance art.

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      Translating Bolaño: An Interview with Natasha Wimmer
      by Joshua Barnes / January 17, 2013

      In this interview, Natasha Wimmer talks about becoming a translator, learning about Bolaño, and the United States’ relationship with literature in translation.

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      The Writer’s Block: A Video Q&A with Hilary Masters
      by Sampsonia Way / January 9, 2013

      This edition of The Writer’s Block features novelist and essayist Hilary Masters. Masters discusses his own writing and gives advice to young writers.

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      An Interview with Hilary Masters, Pittsburgh Man of Letters
      by Robert Isenberg / January 4, 2013

      Renowned Pittsburgh writer Hilary Masters sat down with Sampsonia Way to discuss Pittsburgh’s literary scene, teaching, and genre experimentation.

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      An Interview with Bernard Comment
      by Olivia Stransky / December 27, 2012

      In this interview, Swiss writer Bernard Comment discusses The Shadow of Memory, the effect of technology on culture, and dangers to freedom of expression.

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      Interview with Pakistani writer Bina Shah on “Asian Threads”
      by Asian Threads / December 12, 2012

      In this interview Bina Shah talks about the media representations of Pakistan, the impact of Malala Yousafzai, and the future of women in Pakistan.

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      Nazila Fathi: “There were always ways to circumvent the restrictions and write”
      by Silvia Duarte / July 19, 2012

      Iranian journalist Nazila Fathi has been living in exile since 2009. She sat down with Sampsonia Way to talk about having to leave her country, her work as a journalist, the challenges of reporting in exile, and her current project, a memoir.

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