Interviews

Interview with Esmé Weijun Wang, author of “The Collected Schizophrenias”

For a work assignment, I got to speak to award-winning writer Esmé Weijun Wang about her journey with schizoaffective disorder and how that's shaped her writing and advocacy work. Part of an interview series hosted by Tiimo.

Interview with Kahoot founder and entrepreneur Johan Brand

Another work assignment, here I’m chatting with serial entrepreneur Johan Brand about his career journey, his experience as a dyslexic ADHD’er, and his drive to create more inclusive policies in the tech industry.

Being interviewed: talking with painter and podcaster Sarah Thibault

I’m the interviewee in this chat with artist and podcaster Sarah Thibault @minnesotastreetartproject). We sat down during lockdown to talk parenting during Spain’s nationwide “state of alarm”, productivity goals via Russian ballet genius Balanchine, living through SARS in China, and how to launch a literary series in a foreign country. Have a listen!

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Minnesota Street Project on Instagram: “For this series of video interviews, Sarah Thibault speaks with artists, writers and curators all over the world to hear about their experiences during the COVID pandemic. The aim of the conversations is two-fold: to share the unique perspectives that arise from different global responses to the spread of the virus; and to unearth the commonalities in these experiences, to find out what is shared despite the fact that we are relegated primarily to our homes in vastly different locations. Artists + Travel is a travel blog for artists that Thibault created in 2018 to document her two+ years living as a nomad and attending artist residencies abroad. _ Here, Thibault speaks with novelist and business owner, Vanessa Fabiano. Fabiano is the Co-Founder of the literary event series @madrid_bookie. She is based in Madrid, Spain, and Bornholm, Denmark.
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@sarah_thibault @vanessarubriafabiano @nordikosgourmetpops VanessaFabiano.com _ #MSPTV #MSPstudioartists #SarahThibault #vanessafabiano #madridbookie #artiststravelspace”

January 30, 2024

Interview with Denmark’s crime fiction queen, Katrine Engberg (in English)

For The Write Salon’s Nordic Noir special, I talked to crime fiction writer and former dancer Katrine Engberg about murder, changing careers, and why her crime stories have a social edge.

Interview on Arte Mia (In Spanish)

My The Write Salon co-founder Giedre and I talking to art podcaster Dalma Türk about launching and running a literary venture in Spain.